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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Zar. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Zar to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Zar, please Contact Us.

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 Zar (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 Zar. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Zar is historic, it would have been located within present day Preston 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 Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.

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

  • Preston County     (The home county of Zar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zar, with the one closest to Zar listed first.
    • Hazelton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgans Glade
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgans Glade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
      • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County
    • Brandonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Bruceton Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <2>
    • Lenox
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Preston County
    • Little Sandy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County
    • Clifton Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County
    • Orr
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Preston County
    • Rockville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County
    • Albright
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Terra Alta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kingwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Masontown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <2>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zar, with the one closest to Zar listed first.
    • Bayard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Wilson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
    • Dobbin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zar, with the one closest to Zar listed first.
    • Mount Harmony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
      • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
    • Hebron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Marion County
    • Samaria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Marion County
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County
    • Rivesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zar, with the one closest to Zar listed first.
    • Schell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
    • Harrison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County
    • Elk Garden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <2>
    • Piedmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
    • Hartmansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zar, with the one closest to Zar listed first.
    • Cheat Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
    • Canyon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County
    • Brookhaven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Baker Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
      • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
    • Morgantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Westover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
    • Star City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Granville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Laurel Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
    • Little Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
    • Maidsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
    • Osage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
    • Bowlby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zar, with the one closest to Zar listed first.
    • Thornton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Knottsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zar, with the one closest to Zar listed first.
    • Luke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Barton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Westernport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Moscow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Nikep
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
      • Nikep is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zar, with the one closest to Zar listed first.
    • Friendsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
    • McHenry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <2>
    • Accident
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hutton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Oakland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Bittinger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Deer Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Altamont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Swanton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grantsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Red House
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zar, with the one closest to Zar listed first.
    • Markleysburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliottsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
      • Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mount Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Haydentown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydentown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Ohiopyle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hutchinson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
      • Hutchinson is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Morris Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
      • Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Smithfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Hopwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • East Uniontown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Uniontown
      • East Uniontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Leith
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
      • Leith is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Point Marion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <2>
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zar, with the one closest to Zar listed first.
    • Dilliner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
      • Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Greensboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunkard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
      • Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Nemacolin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Ceylon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Fairdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Stringtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Mount Morris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Carmichaels
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Khedive
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Khedive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zar, with the one closest to Zar listed first.
    • Addison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
    • Ursina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Listonburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Listonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Confluence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <2>
    • Markleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleton
      • Markleton is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleton <2>
    • Casselman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
      • Casselman is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • West Salisbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
      • West Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Salisbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • New Lexington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lexington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Boynton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Summit Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
      • Summit Mills is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • New Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Rockwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Zar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zar.

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

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

  • Parnell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Savage Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savage Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Savage Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2611216 <5>
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sisler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webb Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lenox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Teets Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blooming Rose Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Rose Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blooming Rose Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<6> to the east of Friendsville (MD).
    • The Blooming Rose Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blooming Rose Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80787 <5>
  • Sand Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Run Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lake Ford UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ford UMC Cemetery
      • The Lake Ford UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Ford Cemetery
    • Sang Run Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sang Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sang Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

While we didn't find Zar in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Zar.

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

  • Morgans Glade
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgans Glade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
    • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County
  • Cuzzart
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuzzart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuzzart
    • Cuzzart is located in Preston County
  • Brandonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
    • Brandonville is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Guseman ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guseman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guseman
    • Guseman is located in Preston County
  • Lenox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Preston County
  • Bruceton Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
    • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <2>
  • Valley Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Point
    • Valley Point is located in Preston County
  • Clifton Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
    • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County
  • Glade Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Farms
    • Glade Farms is located in Preston County
  • Cranesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
    • Cranesville is located in Preston County
  • Hudson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Preston County
  • Gibbon Glade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon Glade
    • Gibbon Glade is located in Fayette County (PA)
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    • Rockville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County
    • Dority
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dority have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dority
      • Dority is located in Preston County
    • Friendsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Zar ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zar.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zar, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zar.

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 Zar:

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Zar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6301, Longitude: -79.5650       In this case, the coordinates for Zar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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