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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 Capon Bridge (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 Capon Bridge. 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.

Name Variations for Capon Bridge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Capon Bridge: Capon Brg. (or less commonly used: Capon Brdg. or Capon Brdge.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire 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 Hampshire County: Allegany (MD), Frederick (VA), Hardy, Mineral & Morgan.

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

  • Hampshire County     (The home county of Capon Bridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Bridge, with the one closest to Capon Bridge listed first.
    • North River Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
    • Good
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County
    • Slanesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
    • Lehew
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County
    • Sedan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
    • Yellow Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Augusta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Points
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County
    • Three Churches
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
    • Ritters
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County
    • Springfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Romney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Romney is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <2>
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Bridge, with the one closest to Capon Bridge listed first.
    • Gerrardstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
    • Bunker Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Inwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Arden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County
    • Darkesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
    • Martinsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Baker Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
    • Hedgesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hardy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Bridge, with the one closest to Capon Bridge listed first.
    • Wardensville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Baker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County
    • Fort Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Bridge, with the one closest to Capon Bridge listed first.
    • Middleway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
      • Middleway is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <2>
    • Jefferson Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Bardane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
    • Charles Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Ranson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Bridge, with the one closest to Capon Bridge listed first.
    • Fort Ashby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <2>
    • Headsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County
    • Burlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Short Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County
    • Wiley Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <2>
    • Carpendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Ridgeley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Keyser
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Bridge, with the one closest to Capon Bridge listed first.
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
    • Paw Paw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County
    • Doe Gully
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County
    • Berryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County
    • Bath
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Hancock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Bridge, with the one closest to Capon Bridge listed first.
    • Keifers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Oldtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
      • Oldtown is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldtown <2>
    • Green Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Little Orleans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
      • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <2>
    • Spring Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Rush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Flintstone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
      • Flintstone is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <2>
    • Pinto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
      • Pinto is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Rawlings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
      • Rawlings is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <2>
    • Brady
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Cumberland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Bridge, with the one closest to Capon Bridge listed first.
    • Pearre
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Hancock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
  • Clarke County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Bridge, with the one closest to Capon Bridge listed first.
    • Wadesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Boyce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <2>
    • White Post
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Berryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Gaylord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Berrys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Arcadia Farm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Bridge, with the one closest to Capon Bridge listed first.
    • Good
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Nordic Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cross Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lehew
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Collinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Hayfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Rosenberger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Siler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Shockeysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
      • Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Mountain Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
      • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cedar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Albin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Shenandoah County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Bridge, with the one closest to Capon Bridge listed first.
    • Zepp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zepp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Strasburg Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Strasburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Mount Olive
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Toms Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Maurertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Dilbeck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Woodstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
    • Calvary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Seven Fountains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
  • Warren County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Bridge, with the one closest to Capon Bridge listed first.
    • Reliance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Cedarville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Riverton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Royal Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Front Royal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Viscose City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County (VA)
  • Winchester City (VA)
    • Winchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Capon Bridge ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Capon Bridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Capon Bridge, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Capon Bridge.

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 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 Capon Bridge:

Cemeteries Near Capon Bridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Capon Bridge.

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

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

  • Capon Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capon Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capon Chapel Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mount Cemetery
  • Redland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redland Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Racey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Racey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Racey Cemetery
  • Green Lane Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lane Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gainesboro Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gainesboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gainesboro Cemetery
  • Continue List   (283 more) ...
    • Lamps Memorial Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamps Memorial Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamps Memorial Church Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Capon Bridge had a population of 178 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Capon Bridge had a population of 371 people.

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

  • Cold Stream
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Stream
    • Cold Stream is located in Hampshire County
  • Hooks Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mills
    • Hooks Mills is located in Hampshire County
  • North River Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
    • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
  • Gore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
    • Gore is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <2>
  • Dillons Run ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillons Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillons Run
    • Dillons Run is located in Hampshire County
  • Lehew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
    • Lehew is located in Hampshire County
  • Rock Enon Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Enon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
    • Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Whitacre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitacre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitacre
    • Whitacre is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Bloomery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
    • Bloomery is located in Hampshire County
  • Slanesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
    • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
  • Cross Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sedan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Millbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Hampshire County
    • Hayfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Collinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Capon Bridge. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Capon Bridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Capon Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2998, Longitude: -78.4337       In this case, the coordinates for Capon Bridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Capon Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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