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 Zada (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 Zada. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Zada is located in Raleigh 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 Raleigh County: Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Mercer, Summers & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Zada. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zada:
- Raleigh County (The home county of Zada)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zada, with the one closest to Zada listed first.
- Arnett
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Redbird
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Redbird is located in Raleigh County
- Naoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tolleys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sweeneyburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweeneyburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
- Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Sweeneyburg
From Zada to Sweeneyburg
- Stickney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lester is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Dorothy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Montcoal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glen White
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Packsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zada, with the one closest to Zada listed first.
- Janie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lindytown ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bald Knob
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rocklick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Rocklick is located in Boone County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Rocklick
From Zada to Rocklick
- Elk Run Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Twilight
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bandytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barrett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sylvester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pondco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondco
- Pondco is located in Boone County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Pondco
From Zada to Pondco
- Bim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zada, with the one closest to Zada listed first.
- Pax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
- Pax is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Roseville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Fayette County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Roseville
From Zada to Roseville
- Kilsyth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilsyth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
- Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Kilsyth
From Zada to Kilsyth
- Mount Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <1>
- White Oak Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- McDunn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Harvey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Redstar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redstar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
- Redstar is located in Fayette County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Redstar
From Zada to Redstar
- Whipple
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <1>
- Wriston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wriston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wriston
- Wriston is located in Fayette County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Wriston
From Zada to Wriston
- Elkridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
- Elkridge is located in Fayette County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Elkridge
From Zada to Elkridge
- McKendree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKendree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
- McKendree is located in Fayette County
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zada, with the one closest to Zada listed first.
- Carbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Acme
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Eskdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ronda
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dry Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cabin Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Handley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
- Handley is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Hollygrove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Bank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
- East Bank is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Glasgow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <1>
- Pratt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Pratt is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Winifrede
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zada, with the one closest to Zada listed first.
- Accoville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mineral City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Logan County
- Mallory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
- Mallory is located in Logan County
- Wylo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Man
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fort Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
- Fort Branch is located in Logan County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Fort Branch
From Zada to Fort Branch
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zada, with the one closest to Zada listed first.
- Kimball
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimball. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Kimball is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <1>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Kimball
From Zada to Kimball
- Davy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
- Davy is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Big Four
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Keystone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <1>
- Kyle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Kyle is located in McDowell County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Kyle
From Zada to Kyle
- Northfork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
- Northfork is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <1>
- Welch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Big Sandy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhorn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Roderfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zada, with the one closest to Zada listed first.
- Matoaka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
- Matoaka is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Weyanoke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lashmeet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mingo County
- Gilbert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <1>
- Nicholas County
- Beech Glen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Summers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zada, with the one closest to Zada listed first.
- Jumping Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nimitz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to New Richmond
From Zada to New Richmond
- Sandstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brooklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
- Brooklin is located in Summers County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Brooklin
From Zada to Brooklin
- Hinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- True
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for True. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
- True is located in Summers County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to True
From Zada to True
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zada, with the one closest to Zada listed first.
- Kopperston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Keyrock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oceana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rock View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
- Rock View is located in Wyoming County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Rock View
From Zada to Rock View
- Turkey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Turkey is located in Wyoming County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Turkey
From Zada to Turkey
- Mullens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pineville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mullensville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mullensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullensville
- Mullensville is located in Wyoming County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Mullensville
From Zada to Mullensville
- Bud
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wyoming
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fanny
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fanny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
- Fanny is located in Wyoming County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Fanny
From Zada to Fanny
- Sun Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
- Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Sun Hill
From Zada to Sun Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zada, see our County-by-County Page for Zada.
Cemeteries Near Zada ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zada.
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 Zada covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zada, with the one closest to Zada listed first.
- Clay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rorrer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rorrer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rorrer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sarrett - Lemon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarrett - Lemon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarrett - Lemon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Milam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hurst Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tabor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cantley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Daniels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- McGinnis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Flashman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flashman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flashman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stewart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Zada in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Zada.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Zada, with the one closest to Zada listed first.
- Redbird
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Redbird is located in Raleigh County
- Dry Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
- Dry Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Matville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matville
- Matville is located in Raleigh County
- Clear Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Clear Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Lester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lester is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Cirtsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cirtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cirtsville
- Cirtsville is located in Raleigh County
- Crany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crany
- Crany is located in Wyoming County
- Roseville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Fayette County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Roseville
From Zada to Roseville
- McGraws
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraws have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraws
- McGraws is located in Wyoming County
- Prosperity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saulsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsville
- Saulsville is located in Wyoming County
- Pemberton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pemberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
- Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Pemberton
From Zada to Pemberton
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- Mossy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy
- Mossy is located in Fayette County
- Jarrolds Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrolds Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrolds Valley
- Jarrolds Valley is located in Raleigh County
- Bald Knob
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Zada. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zada.
Newspapers Published in Zada ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zada.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zada, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zada.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Zada:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Raleigh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Fayette County
- Kanawha County
- Logan County
- McDowell County
- Mercer County
- Mingo County
- Nicholas County
- Summers County
- Wyoming County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zada. 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Zada, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zada) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zada. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8255, Longitude: -81.4088 |