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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 Lake Ford (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 Lake Ford. 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 Lake Ford ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Ford: Lk. Ford

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 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.

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

  • Garrett County     (The home county of Lake Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • McHenry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Hutton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Friendsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Deer Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Accident
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Altamont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Bittinger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Swanton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Red House
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Garrett County
    • Schell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Luke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Westernport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Barton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Moscow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Allegany County
    • Nikep
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
      • Nikep is located in Allegany County
    • Lonaconing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Gilmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Allegany County
    • Klondike
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Allegany County
    • Midland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Ocean
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
      • Ocean is located in Allegany County
    • Woodland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Allegany County
    • Borden Shaft
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Midlothian
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Markleysburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Elliottsville
      (18 miles [29 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)
    • Farmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mount Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Haydentown
      (23 miles [37 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)
    • Morris Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
      • Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Smithfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Hopwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hutchinson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
      • Hutchinson is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Point Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <2>
    • Leith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
      • Leith is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Atlantic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Dilliner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
      • Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Greensboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunkard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
      • Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Addison
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Listonburg
      (18 miles [29 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
      (20 miles [32.2 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>
    • West Salisbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
      • West Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Markleton
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boynton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Casselman
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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)
    • West Meyersdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Meyersdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
      • West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Barbour County (WV)
    • Kasson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County (WV)
  • Grant County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Bayard
      (18 miles [29 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Greenland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Grant County (WV)
  • Marion County (WV)
    • Hebron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Marion County (WV)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Schell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Harrison
      (18 miles [29 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)
    • Elk Garden
      (19 miles [30.6 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>
    • Sulphur City
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Piedmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • New Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Keyser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
      • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <2>
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Cheat Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Brookhaven
      (23 miles [37 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)
    • Canyon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Baker Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
      • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Morgantown
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Little Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Westover
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
    • Granville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Laurel Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Star City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Osage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Smithtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
      • Smithtown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Maidsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Orr
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Terra Alta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Morgans Glade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Albright
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hazelton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Little Sandy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Salt Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Kingwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Brandonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Bruceton Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Heathers Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Clifton Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
  • Taylor County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Thornton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County (WV)
    • Knottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County (WV)
  • Tucker County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Pierce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Tucker County (WV)
    • Coketon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County (WV)
    • Thomas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <2>
    • Davis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Tucker County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Lake Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Ford.

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

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

  • Lake Ford UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ford UMC Cemetery
    • The Lake Ford UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lake Ford Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tatlor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatlor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tatlor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sang Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • Sisler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • Parnell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lenox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferndale Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferndale Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferndale Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferndale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferndale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ferndale Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southwest of Oakland.
    • The Ferndale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ferndale Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80959 <5>
  • Hoyes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • Savage Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Deep Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (297 more) ...
    • Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright - St. Joe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale 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 Lake Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Ford.

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

  • Cranesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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)
  • Dority
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dority have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dority
    • Dority is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Terra Alta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cuzzart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuzzart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuzzart
    • Cuzzart is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Lenox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Corinth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Hutton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
    • Hutton is located in Garrett County
  • McHenry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Hoyes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Guseman ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guseman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guseman
    • Guseman is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Albright
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Skipnish ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipnish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipnish
    • Skipnish is located in Garrett County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Morgans Glade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Valley Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Point
      • Valley Point is located in Preston County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Lake Ford ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Ford, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Ford.

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 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 Lake Ford:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Ford. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5268, Longitude: -79.4800       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Ford 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 Lake Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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