Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Hi-Point (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 Hi-Point. 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 Hi-Point ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hi-Point: Hi Pt.
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 and doctors 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.
Hi-Point is located in Garrett County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Garrett County: Allegany, Fayette (PA), Somerset (PA), Grant (WV), Mineral (WV) & Preston (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Hi-Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hi-Point:
- Garrett County (The home county of Hi-Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hi-Point, with the one closest to Hi-Point listed first.
- Grantsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bittinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Accident
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Avilton is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilton
- Friendsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McHenry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Swanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bloomington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomington is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Altamont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Altamont is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Deer Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kitzmiller
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mountain Lake Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Loch Lynn Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hi-Point, with the one closest to Hi-Point listed first.
- Midlothian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Midlothian is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
- Klondike
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Klondike is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Borden Shaft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
- Frostburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Barton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barton is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Lonaconing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Nikep
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nikep is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
- Ocean
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Eckhart Mines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
- Gilmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmore is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Midland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Midland is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Bedford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hi-Point, with the one closest to Hi-Point listed first.
- Stringtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Stringtown is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Cooks Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Hyndman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hi-Point, with the one closest to Hi-Point listed first.
- Markleysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ohiopyle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Washington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Washington is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Seven Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Elliottsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
- Indian Head
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Head is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Champion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Independence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Independence is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Independence
- South Connellsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- White
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- White is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Dunbar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Evans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Evans is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Somerset County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hi-Point, with the one closest to Hi-Point listed first.
- West Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
- Listonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
- Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ursina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Addison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Boynton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Coal Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Run is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run
- Markleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Summit Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Mills is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
- Confluence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Meyersdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
- Casselman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Casselman is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Meyersdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westmoreland County (PA)
- Donegal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mineral County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hi-Point, with the one closest to Hi-Point listed first.
- Piedmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Windom ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Windom is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Shaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Shaw is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Elk Garden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harrison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harrison is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Keyser
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carpendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Ridgeley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wiley Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sulphur City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sulphur City is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- New Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Short Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
- Schell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Schell is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Preston County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hi-Point, with the one closest to Hi-Point listed first.
- Hazelton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Orr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Orr is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Brandonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Clifton Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
- Lenox
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Morgans Glade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Morgans Glade is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
- Bruceton Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Little Sandy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Terra Alta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Albright
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kingwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salt Lick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hi-Point, see our County-by-County Page for Hi-Point.
Cemeteries Near Hi-Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hi-Point.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hi-Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hi-Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hi-Point, with the one closest to Hi-Point listed first.
- Negro Mountain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Grantsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ridgley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Glen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dung Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Turney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bittinger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Beulah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Merrbach Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Anns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (279 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Steel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Hi-Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hi-Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hi-Point, with the one closest to Hi-Point listed first.
- Grantsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Savage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Savage is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Engle Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Engle Mill is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle Mill
- New Germany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Germany is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
- West Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
- Listonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
- Bittinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dumas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dumas is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Ursina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Addison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mineral Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mineral Spring is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
- Boynton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Harnedsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harnedsville is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnedsville
- Fort Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Avilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Avilton is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hi-Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hi-Point.
Newspapers Published in Hi-Point ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hi-Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hi-Point, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hi-Point.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hi-Point:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Garrett County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Bedford County
- Fayette County
- Somerset County
- Westmoreland County
- Mineral County
- Preston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hi-Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hi-Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |