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 Spickler (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 Spickler. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Spickler is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegany, Frederick, Franklin (PA), Fulton (PA), Loudoun (VA), Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV) & Morgan (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Spickler. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spickler:
- Washington County (The home county of Spickler)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spickler, with the one closest to Spickler listed first.
- Wilson - Conococheague
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Huyett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Huyett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Clear Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Williamsport Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Williamsport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Maugansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hagerstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <1>
- Long Meadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Saint James
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Big Pool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spickler, with the one closest to Spickler listed first.
- Little Orleans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Green Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Green Ridge is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spickler, with the one closest to Spickler listed first.
- Pleasant Walk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Bolivar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Frostown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Myersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sabillasville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Burkittsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Catoctin Furnace
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Middletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mountaindale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Thurmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jimtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Braddock Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spickler, with the one closest to Spickler listed first.
- Jacks Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Carroll Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fairfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Zora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Virginia Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Orrtanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bedford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spickler, with the one closest to Spickler listed first.
- Robinsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Robinsonville is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Purcell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Breezewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spickler, with the one closest to Spickler listed first.
- Claylick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Welsh Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Milnor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Mercersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Greencastle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wingerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Williamson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Williamson is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Shady Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Cove Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cove Gap is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Dickey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dickey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
- Markes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Markes is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
- Rockdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rockdale is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Kauffman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kauffman is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kauffman
- Fulton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spickler, with the one closest to Spickler listed first.
- Websters Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Covalt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
- Warfordsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Needmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- McConnellsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
- Pleasant Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Sipes Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
- Knobsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Knobsville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
- Harrisonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Emmaville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Emmaville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Crystal Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Laidig
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Laidig is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
- Clarke County (VA)
- Wadesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spickler, with the one closest to Spickler listed first.
- Rest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Shockeysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Siler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Grimes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- White Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Collinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spickler, with the one closest to Spickler listed first.
- Georges Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bolington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spickler, with the one closest to Spickler listed first.
- Falling Waters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Little Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Bedington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Hedgesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Scrabble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Martinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Baker Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Arden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Darkesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Inwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gerrardstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bunker Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spickler, with the one closest to Spickler listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bardane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Jefferson Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Bolivar
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lower Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Charles Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Middleway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ranson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Bloomery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Summit Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Kabletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spickler, with the one closest to Spickler listed first.
- Cherry Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Holton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Sleepy Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Hancock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Bath
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Berryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Stotlers Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Oakland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Woodmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
- Doe Gully
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
- Orleans Cross Roads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Hansrote
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spickler, see our County-by-County Page for Spickler.
Cemeteries Near Spickler ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spickler.
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 Spickler - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spickler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spickler, with the one closest to Spickler listed first.
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pinesburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Clear Spring.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81437 <2>
- Cushwa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bethel Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Little Metropolitan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- River View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Augustines Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Broadfording Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Tabor Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (297 more) ...
- Secrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Spickler in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spickler.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spickler, with the one closest to Spickler listed first.
- Conococheague
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Conococheague is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conococheague
- Huyett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Huyett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Clear Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marlowe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marlowe is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlowe
- Broadfording
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Broadfording is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadfording
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Four Locks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Four Locks is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Locks
- Williamsport Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Williamsport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cearfoss
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cearfoss is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cearfoss
- Green Spring Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Spring Furnace is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Furnace
- Little Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Falling Waters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Halfway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Maugansville
(7 miles [11.3 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 Spickler. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spickler.
Newspapers Published in Spickler ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spickler.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spickler, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spickler.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Spickler:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Frederick County
- Adams County
- Bedford County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Clarke County
- Frederick County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson 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> | 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. |
| <3> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <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 Spickler, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spickler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |