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 Zackville (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 Zackville. 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 doctors and 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.
Zackville is located in Wirt 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 Wirt County: Calhoun, Jackson, Ritchie, Roane & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Zackville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zackville:
- Wirt County (The home county of Zackville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zackville, with the one closest to Zackville listed first.
- Peewee
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
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- Windy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Windy is located in Wirt County
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- Lucile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
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- Palestine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
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- Elizabeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burning Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Creston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
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- Newark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newark is located in Wirt County
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- Greencastle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
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- Freeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
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- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zackville, with the one closest to Zackville listed first.
- Big Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Big Bend is located in Calhoun County
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- Rocksdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
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- Hur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hur is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
- Freed
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
- Pink
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Grantsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Beech
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
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- Arnoldsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Russet
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
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- Staten
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Staten is located in Calhoun County
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- Orma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
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- Gomez ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gomez is located in Calhoun County
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- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zackville, with the one closest to Zackville listed first.
- Stumptown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- De Kalb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- Normantown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shock is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zackville, with the one closest to Zackville listed first.
- Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Liverpool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Meadowdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Medina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Medina is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Beatysville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beatysville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatysville
- Odaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Browning ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Browning is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Sandyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Willowdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Hereford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Kanawha County
- Island Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zackville, with the one closest to Zackville listed first.
- Baden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Letart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Letart is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- New Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hartford City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hartford City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Sassafras
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sassafras is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Leon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Clifton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Flatrock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Mason
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasants County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zackville, with the one closest to Zackville listed first.
- Horseneck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
- Willow Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Schultz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Schultz is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Putnam County
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zackville, with the one closest to Zackville listed first.
- Cisco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cisco is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Oxbow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Rusk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rusk is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Petroleum
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Smithville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Smithville is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Cantwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Cairo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cokeleys
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
- Cornwallis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
- Burnt House
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
- Harrisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slab
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Slab is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zackville, with the one closest to Zackville listed first.
- Reedy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Millard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Triplett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Flint Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Zona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Zona is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Graux
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Graux is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
- Rushville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rushville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
- Roxalana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Walton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Looneyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zackville, with the one closest to Zackville listed first.
- Leachtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Leachtown is located in Wood County
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- Slate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Slate is located in Wood County
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- Mineral Acres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Mineral Wells
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kanawha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kanawha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Pleasant View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Eli
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eli is located in Wood County
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- Dallison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dallison is located in Wood County
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- Lubeck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lubeck is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Wesley ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wesley is located in Wood County
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- Parkersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Blennerhassett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Athens County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zackville, with the one closest to Zackville listed first.
- Youba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
- Coolville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderhoof
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zackville, with the one closest to Zackville listed first.
- Portland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Spiller
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Bashan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Dorcas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Keno
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Plants
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Racine
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tuppers Plains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Letart Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Syracuse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Welshtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Pomeroy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zackville, with the one closest to Zackville listed first.
- Belpre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <1>
- Rockland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Porterfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Redbush
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Fillmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fillmore is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Sandhill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
- Yankeeburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
- Vincent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vincent is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Decaturville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Decaturville is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Napier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Napier is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Harmar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Harmar is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zackville, see our County-by-County Page for Zackville.
Cemeteries Near Zackville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zackville.
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 Zackville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Zackville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zackville, with the one closest to Zackville listed first.
- Pisgah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cranesnest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sheppard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Center Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mayberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prosperity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (848 more) ...
- Good Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Two Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Zackville had a population of 14 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Zackville, with the one closest to Zackville listed first.
- Peewee
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- McClain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McClain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClain
- Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Seaman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Seaman is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman
- Lucile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
- Windy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Reedy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- LeRoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- LeRoy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeRoy
- Liverpool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Wiseburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wiseburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseburg
- Evelyn ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Evelyn is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
- Elizabeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Lockhart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lockhart is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Meadowdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Burning Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Zackville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zackville.
Newspapers Published in Zackville ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zackville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zackville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zackville.
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 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 Zackville:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Wirt County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Gilmer County
- Jackson County
- Kanawha County
- Mason County
- Pleasants County
- Putnam County
- Ritchie County
- Roane County
- Wood County
- Athens County
- Meigs County
- Washington 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> | 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 Zackville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Zackville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |