2019 Map of Tanner

About this map

Tanner and the rural hills of Gilmer County are defined by the winding course of the Little Kanawha River, which anchors several small communities in the West Virginia uplands. The landscape is a dense network of runs and forks, such as Tanner Creek, Cedar Creek, and Wolfpen Run, where narrow valleys dictated the placement of early roads and homesteads. Local family history is preserved in numerous upland burial grounds, including Baptist Church Cem, Riddle Cem, and Holbert Cem, which are often situated on high ground away from the flood-prone riverbanks.