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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Nikep is located in Allegany 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 Allegany County: Garrett, Washington, Bedford (PA), Fulton (PA), Somerset (PA), Hampshire (WV), Mineral (WV) & Morgan (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Nikep. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nikep:

  • Allegany County     (The home county of Nikep)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nikep, with the one closest to Nikep listed first.
    • Moscow
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lonaconing
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Barton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Gilmore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Midland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Klondike
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocean
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocean
      • From Nikep to Ocean
    • Woodland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Westernport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rawlings
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Borden Shaft
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Borden Shaft
      • From Nikep to Borden Shaft
    • Midlothian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
      • Midlothian is located in Allegany County
    • Luke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Garrett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nikep, with the one closest to Nikep listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bittinger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Grantsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Swanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kitzmiller
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <1>
    • Altamont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altamont
      • From Nikep to Altamont
    • Accident
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • McHenry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <1>
    • Deer Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <1>
    • Schell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Nikep to Schell
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Friendsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <1>
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nikep, with the one closest to Nikep listed first.
    • Stringtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooks Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooks Mills
      • From Nikep to Cooks Mills
    • Hyndman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <1>
    • Beans Cove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
      • Beans Cove is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beans Cove
      • From Nikep to Beans Cove
  • Fayette County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nikep, with the one closest to Nikep listed first.
    • Salisbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wellersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellersburg
      • From Nikep to Wellersburg
    • Boynton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • West Salisbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wittenberg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Callimont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Glade City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Meyersdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Summit Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit Mills
      • From Nikep to Summit Mills
    • West Meyersdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hays Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Garrett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <1>
    • Listonburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Listonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Listonburg
      • From Nikep to Listonburg
  • Grant County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nikep, with the one closest to Nikep listed first.
    • Greenland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Medley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bayard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lahmansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lahmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lahmansville
      • From Nikep to Lahmansville
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Nikep to Wilson
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County (WV)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
  • Hardy County (WV)
    • Inkerman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inkerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
      • Inkerman is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inkerman
      • From Nikep to Inkerman
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nikep, with the one closest to Nikep listed first.
    • Piedmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Keyser
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Short Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fort Ashby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <1>
    • Carpendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Wiley Ford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <1>
    • New Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Headsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Headsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Headsville
      • From Nikep to Headsville
    • Elk Garden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
    • Burlington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sulphur City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Harrison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrison
      • From Nikep to Harrison
  • Morgan County (WV)
  • Preston County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Nikep ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nikep.

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

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

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.<7>

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

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

  • Barton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lonaconing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Midland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Ocean
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ocean
    • From Nikep to Ocean
  • Westernport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Piedmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dawson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Allegany County
  • Black Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
    • Black Oak is located in Allegany County
  • Carlos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
    • Carlos is located in Allegany County
  • Bloomington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Virginia Central Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Virginia Central Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Virginia Central Junction
    • West Virginia Central Junction is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Rawlings
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bier
      • Bier is located in Allegany County
    • Vale Summit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale Summit
      • Vale Summit is located in Allegany County
    • Borden Shaft
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Borden Shaft
      • From Nikep to Borden Shaft

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

Newspapers Published in Nikep ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nikep.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nikep, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nikep.

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 Nikep:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nikep. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nikep) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nikep. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5507, Longitude: -78.9973    
<7>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 Nikep, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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