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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 Grantsville (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 Grantsville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Grantsville 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 Grantsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grantsville:

  • Garrett County     (The home county of Grantsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
    • Bittinger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Accident
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <1>
    • McHenry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bloomington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Swanton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Altamont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altamont
      • From Grantsville to Altamont
    • Deer Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Kitzmiller
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
    • Midlothian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
      • Midlothian is located in Allegany County
    • Klondike
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Borden Shaft
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Frostburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lonaconing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Eckhart Mines
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Barton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Midland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Moscow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Nikep
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
    • Stringtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cooks Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hyndman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <1>
    • Kegg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kegg
      • From Grantsville to Kegg
  • Fayette County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
    • Salisbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Salisbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boynton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Listonburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Listonburg
      • From Grantsville to Listonburg
    • Meyersdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Meyersdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Addison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ursina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Markleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Glade City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Garrett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <1>
  • Hampshire County (WV)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
    • Piedmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Carpendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Ridgeley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Wiley Ford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <1>
    • Keyser
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Garden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Short Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrison
      • From Grantsville to Harrison
    • New Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sulphur City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Fort Ashby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <1>
    • Hartmansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Preston County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Grantsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grantsville.

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 Grantsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Grantsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Glen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Glen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Negro Mountain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Negro Mountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Negro Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Beulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merrbach Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrbach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dung Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dung Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dung Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bittinger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bittinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bittinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blocher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blocher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blocher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (263 more) ...
    • St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Turney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grantsville had a population of 275 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Grantsville had a population of 865 people.

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

  • New Germany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
    • New Germany is located in Garrett County
  • Savage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Savage is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • West Salisbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Avilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilton
    • Avilton is located in Garrett County
  • Boynton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Engle Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle Mill
    • Engle Mill is located in Garrett County
  • Bittinger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Shaw Mines
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Mines
    • Shaw Mines is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Summit Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Listonburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Listonburg
    • From Grantsville to Listonburg
  • Pocahontas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Meyersdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • West Meyersdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Salisbury Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Junction
      • Salisbury Junction is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Dumas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Somerset County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Grantsville ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grantsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grantsville, 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 Grantsville.

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 helpful 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 Grantsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grantsville. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 Grantsville, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grantsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grantsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6979, Longitude: -79.1558    









 

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