Our Genealogy Helper
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Hazelton is located in Preston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <2>
- Morgans Glade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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.<3> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
- Clifton Mills is located in Preston County
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Albright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
- Albright is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albright <2>
- Terra Alta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <2>
- Kingwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <2>
- 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.<3> 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>
- Heathers Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- 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) - Wilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Dobbin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- 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) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivesville
- Rivesville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rivesville <2>
- 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) - 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.<3> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
- 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
- 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.<3> 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) - Granville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Laurel Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Osage
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Bowlby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Cassville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- 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) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westernport
- Westernport is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westernport <2>
- 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accident
- Accident is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accident <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittinger
- Bittinger is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bittinger <2>
- 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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
- Swanton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <2>
- Grantsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <2>
- 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)
- Schell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleysburg
- Markleysburg is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleysburg <2>
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
- 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Ohiopyle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohiopyle
- Ohiopyle is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohiopyle <2>
- Hutchinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
- Hutchinson 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.<3> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopwood
- Hopwood is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopwood <2>
- 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.<3> 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) - 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.<3> 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>
- Evans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Highhouse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highhouse
- Highhouse is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Uniontown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Greene County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <2>
- 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) - Ceylon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Fairdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Mount Morris is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <2>
- Carmichaels
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichaels
- Carmichaels is located in Greene County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmichaels <2>
- 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.<3> 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)
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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) - Listonburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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.<3> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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) - Salisbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
- New Lexington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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.<3> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
- West Meyersdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Meyersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
- West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zar, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<4>. 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 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 Zar:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the West Virginia State Archives
- Pages specific to Preston County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grant County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marion County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mineral County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monongalia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Taylor County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allegany County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Garrett County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greene County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grant County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Preston County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
- Savage Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savage Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2611216 <6>
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- The Shady Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379879 <6>
- Sisler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisler Cemetery
- Webb Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Chapel Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Lenox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenox Cemetery
- Teets Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teets Cemetery
- Blooming Rose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Rose Cemetery
- Sand Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Spring Cemetery
- Beech Run Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Run Cemetery
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- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Lake Ford UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- The Lake Ford UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lake Ford Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ford UMC Cemetery
- Sang Run Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sang Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sang Run Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
- Morgans Glade is located in Preston County
- Cuzzart
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - 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) - 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.<3> 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.<3> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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.<3> 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.<3> 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) - 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.<3> 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) - Dority
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - 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.<3> 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>
- Rockville
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |