RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Maryland >> Garrett County >> Jennings >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Maryland

The Commemorative Quarter for Maryland





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 Jennings (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 Jennings. 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 Jennings ...

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.

While the name of this community is Jennings, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Jennings may originally have been Jenning's.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

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

  • Garrett County     (The home county of Jennings)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
    • Grantsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bittinger
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Accident
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • McHenry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Friendsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Swanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <2>
    • Bloomington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County
    • Kitzmiller
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Deer Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
    • Klondike
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Allegany County
    • Barton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Moscow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Allegany County
    • Nikep
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
      • Nikep is located in Allegany County
    • Midlothian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
      • Midlothian is located in Allegany County
    • Woodland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Allegany County
    • Lonaconing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Borden Shaft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
      • Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County
    • Frostburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
      • Frostburg is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <2>
    • Gilmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Allegany County
    • Midland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Luke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
    • Stringtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Cooks Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Hyndman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
    • Markleysburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ohiopyle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Seven Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <2>
    • Indian Head
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
      • Indian Head is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
    • Salisbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Boynton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Addison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Ursina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Summit Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
      • Summit Mills is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Markleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleton
      • Markleton is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleton <2>
    • Meyersdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Meyersdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Meyersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
      • West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Confluence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Glade City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Casselman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Grant County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
    • Bayard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Dobbin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County (WV)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
    • Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Ritters
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Springfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wapocomo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapocomo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Romney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Romney is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <2>
    • Vance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
    • Piedmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Keyser
      (17 miles [27.4 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>
    • Elk Garden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Sulphur City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Carpendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Short Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Wiley Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Schell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Hartmansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville 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.<3> 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 <2>
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
    • Hazelton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lenox
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Morgans Glade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
      • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Terra Alta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandonville
      (23 miles [37 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Bruceton Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Albright
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Salt Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Aurora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Jennings ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jennings.

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

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 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 Jennings:

Cemeteries Near Jennings ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jennings.

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

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

  • Ridgley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgley Cemetery
  • Dung Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dung Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dung Hill Cemetery
  • Negro Mountain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Negro Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Negro Mountain Cemetery
  • Bittinger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bittinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bittinger Cemetery
  • Grantsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantsville Cemetery
  • Mt. Beulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Beulah Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Maple Glen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Glen Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
  • Merrbach Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrbach Cemetery
  • St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Pritts Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritts Cemetery
  • Continue List   (264 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Bittinger
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Germany
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
    • New Germany is located in Garrett County
  • Grantsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Engle Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle Mill
    • Engle Mill is located in Garrett County
  • Avilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilton
    • Avilton is located in Garrett County
  • West Salisbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
    • West Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Savage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Savage is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Floyd
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Garrett County
  • Mineral Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
    • Mineral Spring is located in Garrett County
  • Hoyes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyes
    • Hoyes is located in Garrett County
  • McHenry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Boynton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
    • Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • Listonburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Addison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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>
    • Selbysport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selbysport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbysport
      • Selbysport is located in Garrett County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jennings. 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: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- Jennings) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jennings. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6465, Longitude: -79.1825       In this case, the coordinates for Jennings have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Jennings, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024