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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 Webers Ridge (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 Webers Ridge. 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 Webers Ridge ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Webers Ridge: Webers Rdg. (or less commonly used: Webers Rdge. or Webers Ridg.)
  • While the name of this community is Webers Ridge, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Webers Ridge may originally have been Weber's Ridge.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Webers Ridge might be written as Weber Ridge.

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 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.

Webers Ridge is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Webers Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Webers Ridge:

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Webers Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webers Ridge, with the one closest to Webers Ridge listed first.
    • Lineboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
    • Roller
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Roller is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
    • Manchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockbrook Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
    • Reeds Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
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    • Hampstead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Carrollton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
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    • Westminster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Sandyville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
    • Yorkland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Yorkland is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
    • Berrywood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
    • Avondale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Avondale is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webers Ridge, with the one closest to Webers Ridge listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
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    • Homeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Homeland is located in Baltimore City
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    • Gwynn Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
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    • Guilford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Guilford is located in Baltimore City
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    • Hampden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Waverly is located in Baltimore City
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    • Edmondson Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
    • Anthonyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
    • Charles Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
    • Lauraville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
    • Beechfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
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    • Carroll
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webers Ridge, with the one closest to Webers Ridge listed first.
    • Eklo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Eklo is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
    • Oakland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Trenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Trenton is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
    • Freeland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Upperco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Maryland Line
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
    • Walker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Mount Carmel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Parkton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fowblesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
    • Yeoho
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Yeoho is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoho
    • Boring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webers Ridge, with the one closest to Webers Ridge listed first.
    • Sams Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
    • Oak Orchard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
    • Unionville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Ladiesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
    • Emmitsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Centerville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Libertytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
    • New Midway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • New Midway is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
    • Rocky Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Daysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Daysville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
    • Mount Airy Village West
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Creagerstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webers Ridge, with the one closest to Webers Ridge listed first.
    • Shawsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
    • Federal Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Federal Hill is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
    • Hess
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hess is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
    • Jarrettsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Coopstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Coopstown is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
    • Putnam Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Putnam Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
    • Upper Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
    • Sharon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Sharon is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Pylesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Street
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cambria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Cambria is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
    • Forest Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Amoss
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Amoss is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webers Ridge, with the one closest to Webers Ridge listed first.
    • Marriottsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Alpha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Alpha is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Cooksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Marydell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Marydell is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
    • Sandy Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
    • West Friendship
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Linwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Ellicott City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Font Hill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
    • Glenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Long Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Corner is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
  • Montgomery County
    • High Point Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webers Ridge, with the one closest to Webers Ridge listed first.
    • McSherrystown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Midway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Edgegrove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
    • Littlestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Abbottstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitehall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Kingsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
    • New Oxford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonneauville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
    • Brush Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
    • East Berlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Hampton is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Lake Heritage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
  • Cumberland County (PA)
    • Hunters Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webers Ridge, with the one closest to Webers Ridge listed first.
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
    • Creswell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Creswell is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
    • Highville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Highville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
    • Washington Borough
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
    • Columbia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Columbia is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
    • Marietta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Marietta is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,590 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <2>
    • Maytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Falmouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Falmouth is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Central Manor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Central Manor is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
    • Colemanville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
    • Letort
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Letort is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
    • Mount Nebo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webers Ridge, with the one closest to Webers Ridge listed first.
    • Blackrock
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
    • West Manheim
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
    • Brodbecks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
    • Glenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenville is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Bandanna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
    • Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Valley Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
    • Parkville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Parkville is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Seitzland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Seitzland is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
    • Glen Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Railroad
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hanover is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Pennville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pennville is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville

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

Cemeteries Near Webers Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Webers Ridge.

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 Webers Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Webers Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bollinger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lazarus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Stansbury Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Alesia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Millers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Zimmermans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Bartholomews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Davids Old Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (396 more) ...
    • St. Davids Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jerusalem 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 Webers Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Webers Ridge.

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

  • Blackrock
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
  • Alesia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Alesia is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesia
  • Lineboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lineboro is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
  • Melrose
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Melrose is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Millers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Millers is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
  • Roller
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Roller is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
  • Hokes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hokes is located in York County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes
  • Ebbvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebbvale is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebbvale
  • Manchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Wentz
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Wentz is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentz
  • Rockdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rockdale is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hoffmanville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Hoffmanville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmanville
    • Stiltz
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Stiltz is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiltz
    • Glenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenville is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville

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

Newspapers Published in Webers Ridge ...

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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Webers Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Webers Ridge, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Webers Ridge.

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 Webers Ridge:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Webers Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Webers Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.