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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 Oldtown (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 Oldtown. 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 doctors and 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.

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

  • Allegany County     (The home county of Oldtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Spring Gap
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County
    • Keifers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keifers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keifers
      • From Oldtown to Keifers
    • Rush
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rush
      • From Oldtown to Rush
    • Green Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Ridge
      • From Oldtown to Green Ridge
    • Cumberland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County
    • Flintstone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
      • Flintstone is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <3>
    • Brady
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Allegany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brady
      • From Oldtown to Brady
    • Cresaptown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pinto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
      • Pinto is located in Allegany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinto
      • From Oldtown to Pinto
    • Little Orleans
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
      • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <3>
    • La Vale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Frost ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Allegany County
  • Garrett County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Pearre
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pearre
      • From Oldtown to Pearre
    • Hancock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Cooks Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Oldtown to Cooks Mills
    • Stringtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beans Cove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Oldtown to Beans Cove
    • Hyndman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Purcell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rainsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Robinsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Kegg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kegg
      • From Oldtown to Kegg
    • Manns Choice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
      • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <3>
  • Fulton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Warfordsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dott
      • From Oldtown to Dott
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Wellersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Oldtown to Wellersburg
    • Fairhope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wittenberg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Callimont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Johnsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <3>
    • Glade City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Boynton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hays Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Meyersdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Salisbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Meyersdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Salisbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Good
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good
      • From Oldtown to Good
    • Collinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collinsville
      • From Oldtown to Collinsville
    • Cross Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Nordic Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Shockeysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Siler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lehew
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lehew
      • From Oldtown to Lehew
    • Rock Enon Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hayfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosenberger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosenberger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosenberger
      • From Oldtown to Rosenberger
    • Cedar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • White Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
  • Hardy County (WV)
    • Inkerman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
      • Inkerman is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inkerman
      • From Oldtown to Inkerman
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Fort Ashby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Wiley Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Short Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Carpendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Headsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Headsville
      • From Oldtown to Headsville
    • Keyser
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Burlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Piedmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • New Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sulphur City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Elk Garden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hansrote
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansrote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansrote
      • From Oldtown to Hansrote
    • Doe Gully
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doe Gully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doe Gully
      • From Oldtown to Doe Gully
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodmont
      • From Oldtown to Woodmont
    • Oakland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Oldtown to Oakland
    • Berryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bath
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hancock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Holton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Oldtown to Holton
    • Sleepy Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Oldtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oldtown.

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

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

  • Oldtown United Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oldtown Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartsock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fifty-Four Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fifty-Four Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fifty-Four Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesleyan Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleyan Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleyan Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ginnevan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ginnevan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ginnevan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • St. Mary's Burial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Robinette Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rush Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oldtown had a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Green Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
    • Green Spring is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Donaldson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donaldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Donaldson is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Donaldson
    • From Oldtown to Donaldson
  • Okonoko
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okonoko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okonoko
    • Okonoko is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Levels
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levels
    • Levels is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Little Cacapon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cacapon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cacapon
    • Little Cacapon is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Town Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek is located in Allegany County
  • Patterson Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Creek
    • Patterson Creek is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Springfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Higginsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
    • Higginsville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Higginsville
    • From Oldtown to Higginsville
  • Paw Paw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rush
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
    • Rush is located in Allegany County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rush
    • From Oldtown to Rush
  • Grace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Three Churches
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Spring Gap ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Magnolia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Oldtown ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oldtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oldtown, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oldtown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oldtown:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oldtown. 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>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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Oldtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Oldtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oldtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5417, Longitude: -78.6115    









 

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