Our Genealogy Helper
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 Wyoma (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 Wyoma. 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 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.
Wyoma is located in Mason County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mason County: Gallia (OH), Meigs (OH), Cabell, Jackson & Putnam.
Below are the counties that are near Wyoma. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wyoma:
- Mason County (The home county of Wyoma)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoma, with the one closest to Wyoma listed first.
- Fivemile
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Arlee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arlee is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Beale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beale is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Gallipolis Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Henderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Hogsett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Point Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Meadowbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Apple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Flatrock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Leon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Southside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Southside is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Cabell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoma, with the one closest to Wyoma listed first.
- Crown City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Milton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Yates Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Ona
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Culloden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Culloden is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
- Fudges Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Barboursville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Wilson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Guyandotte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Melissa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Huntington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reid
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reid is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoma, with the one closest to Wyoma listed first.
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Millwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Angerona
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Flatwoods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Ripley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fairplain
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Ravenswood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kenna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sherman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sandyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Skull Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Hereford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoma, with the one closest to Wyoma listed first.
- Nitro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Lanes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sattes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sattes is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
- Lincoln County
- Portersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoma, with the one closest to Wyoma listed first.
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pliny
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Indian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Fraziers Bottom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Eleanor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Red House
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Hurricane
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bancroft
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Sigman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sigman is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
- Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Athens County (OH)
- Pratts Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Gallia County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoma, with the one closest to Wyoma listed first.
- Gallipolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Westbrook Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Bladen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Mills Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Kerr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Rodney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Cheshire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Carlton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Carlton is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Cora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cora is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Patriot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crown City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jackson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoma, with the one closest to Wyoma listed first.
- Rempel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Oak Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Blackfork Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Banner ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Banner is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Pattonsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Monroe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoma, with the one closest to Wyoma listed first.
- Greasy Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Athalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Waterloo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Scottown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Sherritts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Aid
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Linnville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Willow Wood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Andis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Proctorville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kitts Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Vernon is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoma, with the one closest to Wyoma listed first.
- Letart Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Plants
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Middleport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pomeroy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Thomas Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Racine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Syracuse
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Langsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Rutland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Welshtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Dorcas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Lima
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lima is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Dexter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Scioto County (OH)
- Hales Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- Vinton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoma, with the one closest to Wyoma listed first.
- Wilkesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Arbaugh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- Vales Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wyoma, see our County-by-County Page for Wyoma.
Cemeteries Near Wyoma ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wyoma.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wyoma - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wyoma covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wyoma, with the one closest to Wyoma listed first.
- Wyoma Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Henry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Blain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bruce Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Austin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McCulloch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (747 more) ...
- Jordan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smith Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mountain Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wyoma had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wyoma, with the one closest to Wyoma listed first.
- Arlee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arlee is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Fivemile
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Couch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Couch is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
- Henderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gallipolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gallipolis is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
- Clipper Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clipper Mills is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Mills
- Angola ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Angola is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Hogsett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Ambrosia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ambrosia is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrosia
- Gallipolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Point Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Thivener
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Thivener is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thivener
- Eureka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Veranda ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Veranda is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veranda
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wyoma. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wyoma.
Newspapers Published in Wyoma ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wyoma.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wyoma, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wyoma.
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 Wyoma:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Mason County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cabell County
- Jackson County
- Kanawha County
- Lincoln County
- Putnam County
- Athens County
- Gallia County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Meigs County
- Scioto County
- Vinton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wyoma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Wyoma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |