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 Triple Lakes (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 Triple Lakes. 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 Triple Lakes ...
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 Triple Lakes: Triple Lks.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Triple Lakes. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Triple Lakes.
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 northwest 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 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.
Triple Lakes 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 Triple Lakes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Triple Lakes:
- Allegany County (The home county of Triple Lakes)
- The following are listed by their distance from Triple Lakes, with the one closest to Triple Lakes listed first.
- Pinto
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pinto is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
- Brady
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brady is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Cresaptown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Frost ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Frost is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Cedar Cliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Cliff is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
- Loarville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Loarville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loarville
- Rawlings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clarysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clarysville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- La Vale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Borden Shaft
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
- Eckhart Mines
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
- Gilmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gilmore is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Garrett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Triple Lakes, with the one closest to Triple Lakes listed first.
- Avilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avilton is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilton
- Bloomington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomington is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Grantsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bittinger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kitzmiller
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Swanton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Altamont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Altamont is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Accident
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- McHenry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Deer Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Schell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Schell is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Friendsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Washington County
- Pearre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pearre is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
- Bedford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Triple Lakes, with the one closest to Triple Lakes listed first.
- Cooks Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Stringtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Hyndman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Beans Cove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beans Cove is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
- Rainsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rainsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Kegg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kegg is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
- Purcell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Somerset County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Triple Lakes, with the one closest to Triple Lakes listed first.
- Wellersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Wittenberg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wittenberg is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Callimont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Callimont is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Boynton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Salisbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Salisbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
- Fairhope
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Coal Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Run is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run
- Glade City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
- Meyersdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Meyersdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
- Hays Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hays Mill is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
- Frederick County (VA)
- Good
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Grant County (WV)
- Medley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hampshire County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Triple Lakes, with the one closest to Triple Lakes listed first.
- Donaldson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Donaldson is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Ritters
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ritters is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wapocomo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
- Points
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Points is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
- Vance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vance is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Three Churches
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Three Churches is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
- Okonoko
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Okonoko is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okonoko
- Romney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Romney is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <1>
- Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Junction is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Higginsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Higginsville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Augusta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hardy County (WV)
- Inkerman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Inkerman is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Mineral County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Triple Lakes, with the one closest to Triple Lakes listed first.
- Short Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
- Carpendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Wiley Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Ashby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keyser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Piedmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Headsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
- Windom ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windom is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Burlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Triple Lakes, with the one closest to Triple Lakes listed first.
- Paw Paw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hansrote
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
- Magnolia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Doe Gully
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
- Orleans Cross Roads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Woodmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Triple Lakes, see our County-by-County Page for Triple Lakes.
Cemeteries Near Triple Lakes ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Triple Lakes.
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 Triple Lakes - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Triple Lakes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Triple Lakes, with the one closest to Triple Lakes listed first.
- Lease Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cecil Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ilechiter Monnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Neff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hutson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Abe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Loar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Warner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Culp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Inkeep Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (237 more) ...
- Waxler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Meadow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rice Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Triple Lakes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Triple Lakes.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Triple Lakes, with the one closest to Triple Lakes listed first.
- Pinto
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pinto is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
- Seymour
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Seymour is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Brady
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brady is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Cresaptown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rawlings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bier
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bier is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bier
- Clarysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clarysville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Vale Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vale Summit is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale Summit
- Eckhart Mines
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
- Ridgeley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Borden Shaft
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
- Ocean
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ocean is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Midland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Midland is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Black Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Black Oak is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Patterson Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Patterson Creek is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Triple Lakes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Triple Lakes.
Newspapers Published in Triple Lakes ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Triple Lakes.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Triple Lakes, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Triple Lakes.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Triple Lakes:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Allegany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Garrett County
- Washington County
- Bedford County
- Somerset County
- Frederick County
- Grant County
- Hampshire County
- Hardy 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> | 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> | 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 Triple Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Triple Lakes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |