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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 Gortner (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 Gortner. 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 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.

Gortner is located in Garrett County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties 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 Gortner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gortner:

  • Garrett County     (The home county of Gortner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gortner, with the one closest to Gortner listed first.
    • Oakland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Red House
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Garrett County
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Hutton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County
    • Deer Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
    • Wilson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County
    • Schell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County
    • Altamont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County
    • Swanton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kitzmiller
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <2>
    • McHenry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <2>
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gortner, with the one closest to Gortner listed first.
    • Luke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Westernport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Barton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Moscow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Allegany County
    • Nikep
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
      • Nikep is located in Allegany County
    • Lonaconing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Allegany County
    • Klondike
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Allegany County
    • Midland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Ocean
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
      • Ocean is located in Allegany County
    • Woodland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Allegany County
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gortner, with the one closest to Gortner listed first.
    • Markleysburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Elliottsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
      • Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gortner, with the one closest to Gortner listed first.
    • Addison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
    • Ursina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Listonburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Listonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Barbour County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gortner, with the one closest to Gortner listed first.
    • Kasson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County (WV)
    • Valley Furnace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
      • Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County (WV)
    • Kalamazoo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
      • Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County (WV)
    • Clemtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County (WV)
  • Grant County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gortner, with the one closest to Gortner listed first.
    • Bayard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Wilson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Dobbin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Greenland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Maysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Medley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lahmansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lahmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Arthur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Seymourville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seymourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
      • Seymourville is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Hopeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Petersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gortner, with the one closest to Gortner listed first.
    • Schell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Harrison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Elk Garden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <2>
    • Hartmansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Sulphur City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • New Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Piedmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Keyser
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
      • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <2>
    • Burlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Headsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Headsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • Brookhaven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gortner, with the one closest to Gortner listed first.
    • Carmel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Horse Shoe Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horse Shoe Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
      • Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Aurora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Terra Alta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Salt Lick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Sell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
      • Sell is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Rowlesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Orr
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Albright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Heathers Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Macomber
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macomber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
      • Macomber is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Kingwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
      • Kingwood is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <2>
  • Randolph County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gortner, with the one closest to Gortner listed first.
    • Dryfork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pettit ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
      • Pettit is located in Randolph County (WV)
    • Montrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Randolph County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Harman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Randolph County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <2>
  • Taylor County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gortner, with the one closest to Gortner listed first.
    • Thornton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County (WV)
    • Knottsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County (WV)
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County (WV)
  • Tucker County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gortner, with the one closest to Gortner listed first.
    • Pierce
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Tucker County (WV)
    • Thomas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <2>
    • Coketon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County (WV)
    • Davis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Tucker County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
    • Hambleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
      • Hambleton is located in Tucker County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Hendricks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Parsons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Tucker County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <2>
    • Canaan Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Valley
      • Canaan Valley is located in Tucker County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan Valley <2>
    • Elk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County (WV)
    • Gladwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Tucker County (WV)
    • Porterwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County (WV)
    • Pleasant Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Gortner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gortner.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Gortner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gortner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nine Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Beckman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fike / Wolfe Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Red House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wonderly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wonderly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wonderly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moreland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moreland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chisholm - Nydegger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisholm - Nydegger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisholm - Nydegger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Gortner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gortner.

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

  • Sunnyside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Garrett County
  • Oakland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Garrett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
  • Skipnish ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipnish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipnish
    • Skipnish is located in Garrett County
  • Mountain Lake Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
    • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
  • Hutton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
    • Hutton is located in Garrett County
  • Brookside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Fort Pendleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
    • Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County
  • Gorman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
    • Gorman is located in Garrett County
  • Kearney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
    • Kearney is located in Garrett County
  • Corinth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Carmel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Eglon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eglon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglon
    • Eglon is located in Preston County (WV)
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    • Bayard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Gormania
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gormania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormania
      • Gormania is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Aurora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Gortner ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gortner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gortner, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gortner.

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 Gortner:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gortner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Garrett County: www.co.garrett.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Gortner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Gortner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gortner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3551, Longitude: -79.4275       In this case, the coordinates for Gortner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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