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 Big Pool (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 Big Pool. 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 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.
Big Pool 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 Big Pool. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Pool:
- Washington County (The home county of Big Pool)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Pool, with the one closest to Big Pool listed first.
- Clear Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson - Conococheague
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Williamsport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Huyett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Huyett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Williamsport Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Halfway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Halfway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Saint James
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Spielman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spielman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
- Fairplay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hagerstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Pool, with the one closest to Big Pool listed first.
- Little Orleans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Green Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Green Ridge is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Keifers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Keifers is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
- Flintstone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Town Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Town Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Pool, with the one closest to Big Pool listed first.
- Pleasant Walk
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Frostown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Myersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bolivar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Burkittsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Petersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Brunswick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Braddock Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Olive
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Olive is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Bedford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Pool, with the one closest to Big Pool listed first.
- Purcell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Robinsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Robinsonville is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Breezewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Everett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Pool, with the one closest to Big Pool listed first.
- Claylick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Welsh Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Mercersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milnor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Cove Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cove Gap is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Dickey
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dickey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
- Markes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Markes is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
- Greencastle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Williamson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Williamson is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Wingerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Fort Loudon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fulton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Pool, with the one closest to Big Pool listed first.
- Warfordsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Covalt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
- Websters Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Dott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
- Needmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McConnellsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Sipes Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
- Emmaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Emmaville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Harrisonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Crystal Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Akersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Akersville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Pool, with the one closest to Big Pool listed first.
- Wadesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Gaylord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Pool, with the one closest to Big Pool listed first.
- Shockeysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Siler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Rest
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- White Hall
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Collinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Grimes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Cross Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Welltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
- Good
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Nordic Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
- Albin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Loudoun County (VA)
- Georges Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Pool, with the one closest to Big Pool listed first.
- Hedgesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Little Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Falling Waters
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bedington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Martinsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Swan Pond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Scrabble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Arden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Baker Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Darkesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Gerrardstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Inwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hampshire County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Pool, with the one closest to Big Pool listed first.
- Good
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Good is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Okonoko
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Okonoko is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okonoko
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Pool, with the one closest to Big Pool listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bardane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Jefferson Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Middleway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Charles Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ranson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Bolivar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Summit Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Bloomery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Kabletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Pool, with the one closest to Big Pool listed first.
- Cherry Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Holton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Sleepy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Hancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Bath
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Berryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Stotlers Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Woodmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
- Orleans Cross Roads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Doe Gully
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Big Pool, see our County-by-County Page for Big Pool.
Cemeteries Near Big Pool ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Pool.
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 Big Pool - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Big Pool covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Big Pool, with the one closest to Big Pool listed first.
- Mt. Carmel Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Green Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Park Head Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Snyders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsontown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Allensville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pittman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hedgesville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Little Georgetown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Metropolitan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Big Pool in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big Pool.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Big Pool, with the one closest to Big Pool listed first.
- Ernstville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ernstville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernstville
- Cherry Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Indian Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Indian Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Green Spring Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Green Spring Furnace is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Furnace
- Holton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Four Locks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Four Locks is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Locks
- Hedgesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Mountain is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mountain
- Little Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Clear Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sleepy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Baxter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Baxter is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Spring Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Mills is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Falling Waters
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sylvan is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Big Pool. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Pool.
Newspapers Published in Big Pool ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Pool.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Pool, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Pool.
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 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 Big Pool:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Frederick County
- Bedford County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Clarke County
- Frederick County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Hampshire 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> | 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 Big Pool, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Pool) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |