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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 Schell (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 Schell. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

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

  • Garrett County     (The home county of Schell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schell, with the one closest to Schell listed first.
    • Altamont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altamont
      • From Schell to Altamont
    • Kitzmiller
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Deer Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Swanton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Schell to Wilson
    • Red House
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hutton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bloomington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • McHenry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Bittinger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schell, with the one closest to Schell listed first.
    • Luke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Westernport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Barton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Moscow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Nikep
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lonaconing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Midland
      (23 miles [37 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocean
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
      • Ocean is located in Allegany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocean
      • From Schell to Ocean
    • Rawlings
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Frost ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Allegany County
  • Fayette County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schell, with the one closest to Schell listed first.
    • Addison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Listonburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Listonburg
      • From Schell to Listonburg
    • Ursina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Salisbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • West Salisbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Grant County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schell, with the one closest to Schell listed first.
    • Bayard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilson
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Schell to Wilson
    • Dobbin
      (10 miles [16.1 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)
    • Greenland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Medley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Maysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maysville
      • From Schell to Maysville
    • Lahmansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lahmansville
      • From Schell to Lahmansville
    • Arthur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Seymourville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seymourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
      • Seymourville is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seymourville
      • From Schell to Seymourville
    • Petersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hopeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopeville
      • From Schell to Hopeville
    • Dorcas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Pansy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pansy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pansy
      • From Schell to Pansy
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schell, with the one closest to Schell listed first.
    • Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Romney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Vance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vance
      • From Schell to Vance
    • Wapocomo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wapocomo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wapocomo
      • From Schell to Wapocomo
    • Ritters
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Hardy County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schell, with the one closest to Schell listed first.
    • Moorefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Durgon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durgon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Durgon
      • From Schell to Durgon
    • Fort Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Inkerman
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
      • Inkerman is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inkerman
      • From Schell to Inkerman
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schell, with the one closest to Schell listed first.
    • Schell
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Schell to Schell
    • Harrison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrison
      • From Schell to Harrison
    • Hartmansville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Elk Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • New Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Piedmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Keyser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Headsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Headsville
      • From Schell to Headsville
    • Short Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Ashby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
  • Preston County (WV)
  • Randolph County (WV)
  • Tucker County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schell, with the one closest to Schell listed first.
    • Pierce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Coketon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From Schell to Coketon
    • Canaan Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk
      • From Schell to Elk
    • Gladwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hambleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hendricks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Parsons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Porterwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterwood
      • From Schell to Porterwood

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

Cemeteries Near Schell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Schell.

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

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

  • Murphy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harvey - Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey - Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey - Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paughs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paughs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paughs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chisholm - Nydegger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisholm - Nydegger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisholm - Nydegger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schaeffer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schaeffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Evans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kalbough Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kalbough Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kalbough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nethkin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nethkin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nethkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Schell
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
    • Schell is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Schell
    • From Schell to Schell
  • Harrison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harrison
    • From Schell to Harrison
  • Kearney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
    • Kearney is located in Garrett County
  • Mount Storm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Storm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Storm
    • Mount Storm is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Storm <3>
  • Altamont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Garrett County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Altamont
    • From Schell to Altamont
  • Gorman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
    • Gorman is located in Garrett County
  • Gormania
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gormania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormania
    • Gormania is located in Grant County (WV)
  • Hartmansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Blaine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Fort Pendleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
    • Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County
  • Elk Garden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Chaffee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
    • Chaffee is located in Mineral County (WV)
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    • Deer Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Bayard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Schell ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Schell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Schell, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Schell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Schell:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Schell. 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>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Schell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Schell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Schell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3423, Longitude: -79.2583       In this case, the coordinates for Schell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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