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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 Asher Glade (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 Asher Glade. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Asher Glade is located in Garrett County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Garrett County: Allegany, Fayette (PA), Somerset (PA), Grant (WV), Mineral (WV) & Preston (WV).

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

  • Garrett County     (The home county of Asher Glade)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher Glade, with the one closest to Asher Glade listed first.
    • Friendsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Accident
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McHenry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bittinger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Grantsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Deer Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hutton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
    • Oakland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Swanton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Avilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Avilton is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilton
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Altamont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher Glade, with the one closest to Asher Glade listed first.
    • Barton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Barton is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Luke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Luke is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Klondike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Klondike is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
    • Lonaconing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Midlothian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Midlothian is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
    • Moscow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Moscow is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Nikep
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Nikep is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
    • Westernport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Borden Shaft
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
    • Frostburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Gilmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Gilmore is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Midland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Midland is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher Glade, with the one closest to Asher Glade listed first.
    • Markleysburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elliottsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
    • Mount Washington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
    • Ohiopyle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hutchinson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hutchinson is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
    • East Uniontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • East Uniontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Uniontown
    • Hopwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lemont Furnace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Independence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Independence is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Independence
    • Haydentown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
    • Evans
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Evans is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher Glade, with the one closest to Asher Glade listed first.
    • Dilliner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
    • Greensboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Nemacolin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
    • Dunkard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
    • Stringtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Cumberland Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
    • Fairdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Ceylon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher Glade, with the one closest to Asher Glade listed first.
    • Addison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Addison is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <1>
    • Ursina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Listonburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
    • Confluence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Draketown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Draketown is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draketown
    • Markleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Casselman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Casselman is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Coal Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Coal Run is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run
    • Salisbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • West Salisbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • West Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
    • New Lexington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • New Lexington is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
    • Boynton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
  • Westmoreland County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher Glade, with the one closest to Asher Glade listed first.
    • Donegal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Donegal is located in Westmoreland County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donegal <1>
    • Scottdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <1>
    • Hawkeye
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Iron Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Iron Bridge is located in Westmoreland County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
    • West Overton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • West Overton is located in Westmoreland County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Overton
    • Mount Joy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Mount Joy is located in Westmoreland County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
  • Grant County (WV)
    • Bayard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Bayard is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher Glade, with the one closest to Asher Glade listed first.
    • Windom ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Windom is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Elk Garden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Piedmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Schell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Schell is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
    • Shaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Shaw is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Sulphur City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
    • Hartmansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
    • Keyser
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <1>
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher Glade, with the one closest to Asher Glade listed first.
    • Cheat Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
    • Canyon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
    • Brookhaven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Baker Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
    • Morgantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Morgantown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <1>
    • Star City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Westover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <1>
    • Granville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Maidsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
    • Osage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Bowlby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
    • Laurel Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher Glade, with the one closest to Asher Glade listed first.
    • Hazelton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Clifton Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
    • Morgans Glade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
    • Bruceton Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Orr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Orr is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
    • Little Sandy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
    • Lenox
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lenox is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Rockville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Albright
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Terra Alta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Kingwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Kingwood is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Asher Glade ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Asher Glade.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Asher Glade - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Asher Glade covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Asher Glade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sand Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Emberson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Great Crossings Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Webb Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Blooming Rose Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Rose Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blooming Rose Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Friendsville.
    • The Blooming Rose Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blooming Rose Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80787 <3>
  • Steel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Teets Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Savage Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Turney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (303 more) ...

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.<4>

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

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

  • Markleysburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Friendsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Selbysport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Selbysport is located in Garrett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbysport
  • Somerfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Somerfield is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerfield
  • Glade Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Glade Farms is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Farms
  • Mineral Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mineral Spring is located in Garrett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
  • Addison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Addison is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <1>
  • Ursina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Listonburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
  • Hoyes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoyes is located in Garrett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyes
  • Dumas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dumas is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
  • Confluence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gibbon Glade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Gibbon Glade is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon Glade
    • Brandonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Cuzzart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cuzzart is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuzzart

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

Newspapers Published in Asher Glade ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Asher Glade.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Asher Glade, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Asher Glade.

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 Asher Glade:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Asher Glade) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Asher Glade, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.