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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 Orleans Cross Roads (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 Orleans Cross Roads. 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 Orleans Cross Roads ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Orleans Cross Roads: Orleans Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Orleans Cross Roads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Orleans Cross Roads may originally have been Orlean's Cross Roads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Orleans Cross Roads might be written as Orlean Cross Roads.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Allegany (MD), Washington (MD), Frederick (VA), Berkeley & Hampshire.

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

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Orleans Cross Roads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans Cross Roads, with the one closest to Orleans Cross Roads listed first.
    • Doe Gully
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
    • Magnolia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County
    • Berryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County
    • Paw Paw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County
    • Oakland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
    • Sleepy Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Cherry Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans Cross Roads, with the one closest to Orleans Cross Roads listed first.
    • Hedgesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Little Georgetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
      • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
    • Arden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County
    • Gerrardstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Darkesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
    • Inwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bedington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County
    • Falling Waters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bunker Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Baker Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
    • Ridgeway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Swan Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans Cross Roads, with the one closest to Orleans Cross Roads listed first.
    • Points
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County
    • Good
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County
    • Slanesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
    • North River Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Three Churches
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
    • Capon Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
      • Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <3>
    • Ritters
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County
    • Wapocomo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapocomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County
    • Vance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County
    • Augusta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Romney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Sedan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
  • Jefferson County
    • Middleway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans Cross Roads, with the one closest to Orleans Cross Roads listed first.
    • Ridgeley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Wiley Ford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Carpendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Fort Ashby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Short Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County
    • Headsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans Cross Roads, with the one closest to Orleans Cross Roads listed first.
    • Little Orleans
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Green Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Keifers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Flintstone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Rush
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Oldtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Spring Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Cumberland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Corriganville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Ellerslie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Brady
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • La Vale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans Cross Roads, with the one closest to Orleans Cross Roads listed first.
    • Pearre
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Hancock
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <3>
    • Big Pool
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <3>
    • Clear Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Williamsport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
      • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Huyett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
      • Huyett is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans Cross Roads, with the one closest to Orleans Cross Roads listed first.
    • Purcell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Robinsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
      • Robinsonville is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Rainsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Cooks Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Stringtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Everett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <3>
    • Hyndman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <3>
    • Ott Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
      • Ott Town is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Bedford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
    • Breezewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
      • Breezewood is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <3>
    • Mount Dallas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
      • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Manns Choice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
      • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <3>
    • Penn Wood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wood
      • Penn Wood is located in Bedford County (PA)
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans Cross Roads, with the one closest to Orleans Cross Roads listed first.
    • Cove Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Mercersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Welsh Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
      • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Fulton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans Cross Roads, with the one closest to Orleans Cross Roads listed first.
    • Warfordsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Covalt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covalt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Emmaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
      • Emmaville is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Crystal Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
      • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Sipes Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sipes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Websters Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Valley-Hi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • McConnellsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <3>
    • Harrisonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans Cross Roads, with the one closest to Orleans Cross Roads listed first.
    • Wellersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Fairhope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <3>
    • Wittenberg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
      • Wittenberg is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans Cross Roads, with the one closest to Orleans Cross Roads listed first.
    • Shockeysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
      • Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Good
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Collinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Siler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cross Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Nordic Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cedar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • White Hall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hayfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Grimes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Welltown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
      • Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Albin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Lehew
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Orleans Cross Roads ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orleans Cross Roads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orleans Cross Roads, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orleans Cross Roads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Orleans Cross Roads:

Cemeteries Near Orleans Cross Roads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orleans Cross Roads.

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 Orleans Cross Roads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Dyche Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyche Cemetery
  • Roby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby Cemetery
  • Rine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rine Cemetery
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Great Cacapon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Great Cacapon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Cacapon Cemetery
  • Cherry Orchard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Orchard Cemetery
  • Horn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
  • Bevans Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bevans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevans Cemetery
  • Fifty-Four Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fifty-Four Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fifty-Four Cemetery
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (212 more) ...
    • Camp Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Cemetery
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel 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 Orleans Cross Roads had a population of 11 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Little Orleans
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Doe Gully
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
    • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
  • Great Cacapon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Cacapon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Cacapon
    • Great Cacapon is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Cacapon <3>
  • Magnolia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Morgan County
  • Piney Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
    • Piney Grove is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Paw Paw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sir Johns Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sir Johns Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir Johns Run
    • Sir Johns Run is located in Morgan County
  • Berkeley Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Springs
    • Berkeley Springs is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley Springs <3>
  • Little Cacapon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cacapon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cacapon
    • Little Cacapon is located in Hampshire County
  • Town Creek ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Okonoko
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okonoko have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okonoko
    • Okonoko is located in Hampshire County
  • Ridersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridersville
    • Ridersville is located in Morgan County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Elbinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbinsville
      • Elbinsville is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Stotlers Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotlers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
      • Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
    • Hancock
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <3>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orleans Cross Roads. 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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Orleans Cross Roads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orleans Cross Roads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6248, Longitude: -78.3791       In this case, the coordinates for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Orleans Cross Roads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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