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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 Amaranth (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 Amaranth. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Amaranth is located in Fulton County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fulton County: Allegany (MD), Washington (MD), Bedford, Franklin & Huntingdon.

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

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Amaranth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amaranth, with the one closest to Amaranth listed first.
    • Dott
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Dott is also located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
    • Warfordsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Covalt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Covalt is also located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
    • Emmaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Emmaville is also located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
    • Needmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Crystal Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Crystal Spring is also located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
    • Sipes Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sipes Mill is also located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Ridge is also located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Websters Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Websters Mill is also located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
    • Akersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Akersville is also located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
    • Valley-Hi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Valley-Hi is also located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Harrisonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrisonville is also located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amaranth, with the one closest to Amaranth listed first.
    • Robinsonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Robinsonville is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
    • Purcell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Purcell is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
    • Everett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rainsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Breezewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Charlesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Charlesville is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
    • Ott Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ott Town is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
    • Beans Cove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Beans Cove is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
    • Mount Dallas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
    • Graceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Graceville is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
    • Bedford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Penn Wood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Penn Wood is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wood
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amaranth, with the one closest to Amaranth listed first.
    • Cove Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Cove Gap is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
    • Claylick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Claylick is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
    • Dickey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Dickey is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
    • Mercersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Fort Loudon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Markes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Markes is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
    • Welsh Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
    • Cowans Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
    • Rockdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Williamson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Williamson is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
    • Metal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Metal is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
    • Saint Thomas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amaranth, with the one closest to Amaranth listed first.
    • Broad Top City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Coalmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Dudley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Robertsdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
    • Maddensville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Selea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
    • Cooks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Joller was located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
    • Kimmel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amaranth, with the one closest to Amaranth listed first.
    • Fairhope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • New Baltimore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • New Baltimore is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Johnsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Wellersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amaranth, with the one closest to Amaranth listed first.
    • Little Orleans
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Flintstone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Rush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
    • Town Creek ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Town Creek was located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Keifers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
    • Oldtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellerslie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
    • Cumberland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Savage Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Mount Savage Junction is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage Junction
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Shanty Town was located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
    • Corriganville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amaranth, with the one closest to Amaranth listed first.
    • Hancock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <1>
    • Pearre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
    • Big Pool
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Clear Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
    • Huyett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Huyett is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
    • Williamsport Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Williamsport Station is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
    • Williamsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Maugansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Halfway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Halfway is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amaranth, with the one closest to Amaranth listed first.
    • Hedgesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Georgetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
    • Falling Waters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bedington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
    • Martinsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amaranth, with the one closest to Amaranth listed first.
    • Okonoko
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Okonoko is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okonoko
    • Donaldson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Donaldson is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Good
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Good is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
    • Higginsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Higginsville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
    • Points
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Points is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amaranth, with the one closest to Amaranth listed first.
    • Wiley Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Carpendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amaranth, with the one closest to Amaranth listed first.
    • Hancock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Woodmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
    • Bath
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Berryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Sleepy Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
    • Doe Gully
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
    • Hansrote
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
    • Cherry Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
    • Holton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Magnolia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia

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

Cemeteries Near Amaranth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Amaranth.

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 Amaranth - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • McKees Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hendershot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Hancock (MD).
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81574 <3>
  • Bethel Community Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hill Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Thomas Graveyard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alpine Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mahnes Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wink Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (196 more) ...
    • Prosperity Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Great Cacapon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Greenway Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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 Amaranth in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Amaranth.

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

  • Buck Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Buck Valley is also located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Valley
  • Robinsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Robinsonville is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
  • Dott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dott is also located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
  • Purcell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Purcell is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
  • Warfordsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Covalt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Covalt is also located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
  • Needmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Emmaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Emmaville is also located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
  • Piney Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Piney Grove is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Hancock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <1>
  • Hancock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Plum Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Plum Run is also located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Mattie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Mattie is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
    • Clearville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elbinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Elbinsville is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbinsville

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

Newspapers Published in Amaranth ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Amaranth.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Amaranth, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Amaranth.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Amaranth:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Amaranth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Amaranth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.