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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 Gravel Hill (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 Gravel Hill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Gravel Hill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Gravelhill.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast 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 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 east 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.

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

  • Garrett County     (The home county of Gravel Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Friendsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Accident
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McHenry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Bittinger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grantsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Deer Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Swanton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Altamont
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Hutton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Oakland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Luke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Lonaconing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Moscow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Allegany County
    • Nikep
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
      • Nikep is located in Allegany County
    • Barton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Westernport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Klondike
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Allegany County
    • Midlothian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
      • Midlothian is located in Allegany County
    • Woodland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Allegany County
    • Borden Shaft
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borden Shaft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
      • Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County
    • Frostburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Gilmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Allegany County
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Markleysburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elliottsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Mount Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Ohiopyle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Haydentown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydentown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Hutchinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
      • Hutchinson is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • East Uniontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Uniontown
      • East Uniontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Hopwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lemont Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemont Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont Furnace
      • Lemont Furnace is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemont Furnace <2>
    • Mount Independence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Independence
      • Mount Independence is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Evans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Dilliner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
      • Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Greensboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Ursina
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Addison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Listonburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Confluence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <2>
    • Markleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleton
      • Markleton is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleton <2>
    • Salisbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • West Salisbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
      • West Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Boynton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Casselman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
      • Casselman is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Summit Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
      • Summit Mills is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • New Lexington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lexington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • New Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Grant County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Bayard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Wilson
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Elk Garden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Harrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Piedmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Schell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Sulphur City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Hartmansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Keyser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • New Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Cheat Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Canyon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Brookhaven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Baker Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
      • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Morgantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
    • Westover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Hazelton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Orr
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Lenox
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Brandonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Clifton Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Morgans Glade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgans Glade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
      • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Bruceton Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <2>
    • Little Sandy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Rockville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Albright
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Terra Alta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Gravel Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gravel Hill.

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

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

  • Steel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emberson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emberson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blooming Rose Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Rose Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blooming Rose Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Friendsville.
    • The Blooming Rose Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blooming Rose Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80787 <5>
  • Great Crossings Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Crossings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Great Crossings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asher Glade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asher Glade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asher Glade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoyes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webb Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Savage Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savage Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Savage Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2611216 <5>
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    • Sisler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sang Run Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sang Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sang Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Teets Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teets Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teets 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.<6>

While we didn't find Gravel Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gravel Hill.

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

  • Friendsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Selbysport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selbysport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbysport
    • Selbysport is located in Garrett County
  • Mineral Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
    • Mineral Spring is located in Garrett County
  • Hoyes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyes
    • Hoyes is located in Garrett County
  • Engle Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle Mill
    • Engle Mill is located in Garrett County
  • Markleysburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Addison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Somerfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerfield
    • Somerfield is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • McHenry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Listonburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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)
  • Glade Farms
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Farms
    • Glade Farms is located in Preston County (WV)
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    • Cranesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
      • Cranesville is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Bittinger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dumas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Gravel Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gravel Hill.

Newspapers Published in Gravel Hill ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gravel Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gravel Hill, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gravel Hill.

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 Gravel Hill:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gravel Hill. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gravel Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gravel Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6640, Longitude: -79.3931       In this case, the coordinates for Gravel Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Gravel Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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