Our Genealogy Helper
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 Beaver Creek (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 Beaver Creek. 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 Beaver Creek ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Beaver Creek: Beaver Crk. (or less commonly used: Beaver Ck. or Beaver Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Beaver Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beaver Creek.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Beaver Creek is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegany, Frederick, Franklin (PA), Fulton (PA), Loudoun (VA), Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV) & Morgan (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Beaver Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beaver Creek:
- Washington County (The home county of Beaver Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Mount Aetna
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Mount Lena
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- San Mar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Robinwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Robinwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
- Pondsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Funkstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chewsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Greenvale Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Woodcrest Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
- Breathedsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Saint James Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saint James Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Keysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Bruceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keymar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Harney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Harney is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Union Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fairground Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- McKinstrys Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Taneytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Linwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- New Windsor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Pleasant Walk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Myersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frostown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Bolivar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Catoctin Furnace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Mountaindale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Middletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thurmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sabillasville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Burkittsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Braddock Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Dickerson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Barnesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Browningsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Martinsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Beallsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Carroll Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Zora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Greenmount
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Orrtanna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown - McKnightstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- McKnightstown Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Seven Stars
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Trust
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trust is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Wingerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Wayne Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Pen Mar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Waynesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Zullinger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Rouzerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Shady Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Waynecastle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Beartown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Blue Ridge Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Milnor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Fulton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Websters Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- McConnellsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Georges Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bolington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Hillsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lucketts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Wheatland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Scrabble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Falling Waters
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Bedington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Little Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Baker Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Hedgesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Martinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Darkesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Inwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bunker Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lower Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bardane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Jefferson Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Charles Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ranson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- 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 <1>
- Bloomery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Middleway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Summit Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Cherry Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Holton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Sleepy Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Hancock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beaver Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Beaver Creek.
Cemeteries Near Beaver Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaver Creek.
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 Beaver Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beaver Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Mt. Lena Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Funkstown Public Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Walk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfsville Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Christ Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beards Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethel Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Manor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (363 more) ...
- Boonsboro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Beaver Creek had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Benevola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Benevola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Mapleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mapleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Funkstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Breathedsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Pleasant Walk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Wolfsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wolfsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville
- Chewsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Lappans
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lappans is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
- Boonsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cavetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Hagerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <1>
- Saint James
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fairplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Myersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellerton is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beaver Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beaver Creek.
Newspapers Published in Beaver Creek ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaver Creek, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaver Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Beaver Creek:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
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> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <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 Beaver Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Beaver Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |