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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 Daves Gap (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 Daves Gap. 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 Daves Gap ...

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 have occurred.

While the name of this community is Daves Gap, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Daves Gap may originally have been Dave's Gap.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Daves Gap might be written as Dave Gap.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Daves Gap is located in Fulton County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties 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 Daves Gap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Daves Gap:

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Daves Gap)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daves Gap, with the one closest to Daves Gap listed first.
    • Sipes Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sipes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
    • Crystal Spring
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
      • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
    • Emmaville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
      • Emmaville is located in Fulton County
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Dott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County
    • Covalt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covalt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County
    • Websters Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Fulton County
    • Valley-Hi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Harrisonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Laidig
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laidig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
    • McConnellsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <3>
    • Warfordsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daves Gap, with the one closest to Daves Gap listed first.
    • Breezewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
      • Breezewood is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <3>
    • Everett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <3>
    • Graceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
      • Graceville is located in Bedford County
    • Hopewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
    • Robinsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
      • Robinsonville is located in Bedford County
    • Coaldale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Mount Dallas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
      • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
    • Purcell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Bedford County
    • Ott Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
      • Ott Town is located in Bedford County
    • Langdondale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
      • Langdondale is located in Bedford County
    • Saxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <3>
    • Penn Wood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wood
      • Penn Wood is located in Bedford County
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daves Gap, with the one closest to Daves Gap listed first.
    • Clover Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
      • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
    • Martinsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
    • Cotton Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Claysburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daves Gap, with the one closest to Daves Gap listed first.
    • Cove Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Franklin County
    • Fort Loudon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
      • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <3>
    • Cowans Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
    • Mercersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Markes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
      • Markes is located in Franklin County
    • Metal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
      • Metal is located in Franklin County
    • Freestone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Franklin County
    • Rockdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
    • Saint Thomas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <3>
    • Welsh Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
      • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County
    • Williamson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Franklin County
    • Cashtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daves Gap, with the one closest to Daves Gap listed first.
    • Robertsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
      • Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
    • Maddensville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
      • Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Selea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
      • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
    • Broad Top City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
      • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Coalmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Dudley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Cooks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
      • Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
      • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
    • Kimmel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
    • Saltillo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daves Gap, with the one closest to Daves Gap listed first.
    • Little Orleans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
      • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <3>
    • Flintstone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
      • Flintstone is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <3>
    • Green Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Rush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Keifers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daves Gap, with the one closest to Daves Gap listed first.
    • Hancock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <3>
    • Pearre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Big Pool
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <3>
    • Clear Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
      • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Huyett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
      • Huyett is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Maugansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Meadow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
      • Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Williamsport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
    • Halfway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Paramount - Long Meadow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount - Long Meadow
      • Paramount - Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daves Gap, with the one closest to Daves Gap listed first.
    • Little Georgetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
      • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Hedgesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Falling Waters
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bedington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daves Gap, with the one closest to Daves Gap listed first.
    • Hancock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Sleepy Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Bath
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Cherry Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Doe Gully
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Magnolia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Paw Paw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Daves Gap ...

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 Daves Gap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Daves Gap, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Daves Gap.

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 Daves Gap:

Cemeteries Near Daves Gap ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Daves Gap.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Wink Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wink Cemetery
  • Hill Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Chapel Cemetery
  • Big Spring Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring Cemetery
  • Mckees Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mckees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mckees Cemetery
  • Hendershot Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendershot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendershot Cemetery
  • Everett Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
  • Indian Springs Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Springs Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the east of Hancock (MD).
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81574 <6>
  • St. Thomas Graveyard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Graveyard
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • Stone Bridge Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Bridge Cemetery
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    • Ritchey Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchey Cemetery
    • Hershberger Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<7>

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

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

  • Sipes Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sipes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
    • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
  • Crystal Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
    • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
  • Gapsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapsville
    • Gapsville is located in Bedford County
  • Emmaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
    • Emmaville is located in Fulton County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
  • Akersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
    • Akersville is located in Fulton County
  • Needmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needmore <3>
  • Jackson Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Mills
    • Jackson Mills is located in Bedford County
  • Mattie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
    • Mattie is located in Bedford County
  • Dott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
    • Dott is located in Fulton County
  • Covalt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covalt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
    • Covalt is located in Fulton County
  • Big Cove Tannery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove Tannery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove Tannery
    • Big Cove Tannery is located in Fulton County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Websters Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Fulton County
    • Harrisonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Saluvia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluvia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluvia
      • Saluvia is located in Fulton County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Daves Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Daves Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Daves Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9104, Longitude: -78.1914       In this case, the coordinates for Daves Gap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Daves Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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