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 Casselman (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 Casselman. 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 hospitals 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.
Casselman 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 Casselman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Casselman:
- Garrett County (The home county of Casselman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Casselman, with the one closest to Casselman listed first.
- Grantsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bittinger
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Avilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Avilton is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilton
- Accident
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McHenry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Friendsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bloomington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bloomington is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Swanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Altamont
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Altamont is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Kitzmiller
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Deer Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Lake Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Casselman, with the one closest to Casselman listed first.
- Borden Shaft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
- Klondike
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Klondike is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Midlothian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Midlothian is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
- Woodland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Woodland is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Barton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barton is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Lonaconing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Nikep
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nikep is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
- Frostburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ocean
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ocean is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
- Gilmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmore is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Midland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Midland is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Bedford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Casselman, with the one closest to Casselman listed first.
- Stringtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stringtown is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Cooks Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Hyndman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Casselman, with the one closest to Casselman listed first.
- Markleysburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ohiopyle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Washington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Washington is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Seven Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Elliottsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
- Indian Head
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Head is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Champion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lemont Furnace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Independence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Independence is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Independence
- South Connellsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- White
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- White is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Somerset County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Casselman, with the one closest to Casselman listed first.
- West Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
- Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boynton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Coal Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Run is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run
- Listonburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
- Summit Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Mills is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
- Addison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ursina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Meyersdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Meyersdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
- Glade City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
- Confluence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grant County (WV)
- Bayard
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Hampshire County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Casselman, with the one closest to Casselman listed first.
- Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Junction is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Ritters
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ritters is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Donaldson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Donaldson is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Vance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vance is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Wapocomo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
- Mineral County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Casselman, with the one closest to Casselman listed first.
- Piedmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Windom ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Windom is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Shaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Shaw is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Elk Garden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Keyser
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Carpendale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Harrison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Harrison is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Ridgeley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wiley Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- New Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Short Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
- Sulphur City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sulphur City is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Preston County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Casselman, with the one closest to Casselman listed first.
- Hazelton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Orr
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orr is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Brandonville
(23 miles [37 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
- Lenox
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lenox is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Morgans Glade
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Morgans Glade is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
- Bruceton Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Terra Alta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Little Sandy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Albright
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Salt Lick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Casselman, see our County-by-County Page for Casselman.
Cemeteries Near Casselman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Casselman.
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 Casselman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Casselman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Casselman, with the one closest to Casselman listed first.
- Ridgley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grantsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Negro Mountain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maple Glen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dung Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bittinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Anns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Merrbach Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (267 more) ...
- Blocher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Turney Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pritts Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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 Casselman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Casselman.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Casselman, with the one closest to Casselman listed first.
- Grantsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Germany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Germany is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
- Bittinger
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Engle Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Engle Mill is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle Mill
- Savage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Savage is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- West Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
- Avilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Avilton is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilton
- Boynton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Listonburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
- Mineral Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mineral Spring is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
- Shaw Mines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw Mines is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Mines
- Summit Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Mills is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Dumas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dumas is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Addison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ursina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Casselman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Casselman.
Newspapers Published in Casselman ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Casselman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Casselman, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Casselman.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Casselman:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Garrett County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Bedford County
- Fayette County
- Somerset County
- Grant County
- Hampshire County
- Mineral County
- Preston 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 Casselman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Casselman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |