Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Piney Grove (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 Piney Grove. 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 Piney Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Piney Grove: Piney Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Piney Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Piney Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Piney Grove is located in Allegany County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegany County: Garrett, Washington, Bedford (PA), Fulton (PA), Somerset (PA), Hampshire (WV), Mineral (WV) & Morgan (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Piney Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Piney Grove:
- Allegany County (The home county of Piney Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Little Orleans
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Green Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Green Ridge is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Flintstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Town Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Town Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Keifers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Keifers is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
- Rush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rush is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Oldtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Gap is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
- Cumberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Shanty Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Shanty Town is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Ellerslie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ellerslie is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
- Mount Savage Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Corriganville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Corriganville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Pearre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pearre is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
- Hancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Big Pool
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clear Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Wilson - Conococheague
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Huyett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Huyett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Williamsport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bedford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Purcell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Robinsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Robinsonville is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Beans Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beans Cove is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
- Rainsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rainsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Everett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Charlesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Charlesville is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Ott Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ott Town is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
- Cooks Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Bedford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hyndman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Breezewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Dallas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Cove Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cove Gap is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Claylick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Mercersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dickey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dickey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
- Welsh Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Fort Loudon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Markes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Markes is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
- Fulton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Warfordsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
- Covalt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
- Emmaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Emmaville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Needmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Sipes Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
- Pleasant Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Akersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Akersville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Websters Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Valley-Hi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Harrisonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- McConnellsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Fairhope
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wellersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Johnsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Baltimore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Baltimore is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Callimont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Callimont is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Wittenberg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wittenberg is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Shockeysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Collinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Good
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Siler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Cross Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nordic Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Hedgesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Georgetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Arden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Falling Waters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gerrardstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bedington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Darkesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Baker Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Bunker Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Inwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hampshire County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Okonoko
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Okonoko is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okonoko
- Donaldson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Donaldson is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Higginsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Higginsville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Points
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Points is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
- Good
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Good is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Slanesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Slanesville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
- Springfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Three Churches
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Three Churches is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
- North River Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North River Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
- Ritters
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ritters is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Capon Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wapocomo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
- Vance
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vance is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Mineral County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Ridgeley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wiley Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Carpendale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Fort Ashby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Short Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Orleans Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Doe Gully
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
- Woodmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
- Hansrote
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
- Bath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Berryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Hancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Paw Paw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sleepy Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Stotlers Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Piney Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Piney Grove.
Cemeteries Near Piney Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piney Grove.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Piney Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Piney Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dyche Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Hancock.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81574 <3>
- Hendershot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McKees Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Robinette Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Great Cacapon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Roby Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Prosperity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (191 more) ...
- Lashley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cherry Orchard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Greenway Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Piney Grove had a population of 41 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Little Orleans
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Orleans Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Purcell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Doe Gully
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
- Buck Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buck Valley is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Valley
- Elbinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elbinsville is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbinsville
- Great Cacapon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Robinsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Robinsonville is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Sir Johns Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sir Johns Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir Johns Run
- Berkeley Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Hancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Warfordsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chaneysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chaneysville is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaneysville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Piney Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Piney Grove.
Newspapers Published in Piney Grove ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piney Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Piney Grove, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Piney Grove.
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 Piney Grove:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Allegany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Washington County
- Bedford County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Somerset County
- Frederick County
- Berkeley County
- Hampshire County
- Mineral County
- Morgan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Piney Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Piney Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |