Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Fairhope (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 Fairhope. 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 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.
Fairhope is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Allegany (MD), Garrett (MD), Bedford, Cambria, Fayette & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Fairhope. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairhope:
- Somerset County (The home county of Fairhope)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairhope, with the one closest to Fairhope listed first.
- Johnsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <2>
- Wittenberg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Callimont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
- Callimont is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Wellersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
- Wellersburg is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wellersburg
- From Fairhope to Wellersburg
- Berlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
- Hays Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Baltimore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Downey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Downey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Downey is located in Somerset County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Downey
- From Fairhope to Downey
- Glade City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
- Glade City is located in Somerset County
- Pine Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Pine Hill is located in Somerset County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine Hill
- From Fairhope to Pine Hill
- Beachdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beachdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachdale
- Beachdale is located in Somerset County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beachdale
- From Fairhope to Beachdale
- Meyersdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Althouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Althouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Althouse
- Althouse is located in Somerset County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Althouse
- From Fairhope to Althouse
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairhope, with the one closest to Fairhope listed first.
- Hyndman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
- Hyndman is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <2>
- Stringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cooks Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kegg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
- Kegg is located in Bedford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kegg
- From Fairhope to Kegg
- Beans Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
- Beans Cove is located in Bedford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beans Cove
- From Fairhope to Beans Cove
- Manns Choice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
- Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <2>
- Rainsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
- Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Schellsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
- Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <2>
- Charlesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
- New Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
- New Paris is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
- Wolfsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
- Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
- Ott Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
- Ott Town is located in Bedford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ott Town
- From Fairhope to Ott Town
- Cambria County
- Scalp Level
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalp Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
- Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Fayette County
- Seven Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Seven Springs is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <2>
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairhope, with the one closest to Fairhope listed first.
- Emmaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Crystal Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Allegany County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairhope, with the one closest to Fairhope listed first.
- Ellerslie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
- Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Barrelville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Corriganville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
- Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Mount Savage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Mount Savage is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <2>
- La Vale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shanty Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Zihlman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clarysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Clarysville is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clarysville
- From Fairhope to Clarysville
- Eckhart Mines
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frostburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Flintstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Garrett County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairhope, with the one closest to Fairhope listed first.
- Grantsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bittinger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County (MD)
- Pearre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
- Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pearre
- From Fairhope to Pearre
- Hampshire County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairhope, with the one closest to Fairhope listed first.
- Donaldson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donaldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Donaldson is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Donaldson
- From Fairhope to Donaldson
- Springfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ritters
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Points
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wapocomo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wapocomo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
- Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wapocomo
- From Fairhope to Wapocomo
- Mineral County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairhope, with the one closest to Fairhope listed first.
- Ridgeley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Carpendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Wiley Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
- Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <2>
- Short Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fort Ashby
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
- Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <2>
- Piedmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Keyser
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairhope, with the one closest to Fairhope listed first.
- Doe Gully
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doe Gully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
- Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Doe Gully
- From Fairhope to Doe Gully
- Hansrote
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansrote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
- Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hansrote
- From Fairhope to Hansrote
- Orleans Cross Roads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paw Paw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodmont
- From Fairhope to Woodmont
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairhope, see our County-by-County Page for Fairhope.
Cemeteries Near Fairhope ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairhope.
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 Fairhope covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairhope, with the one closest to Fairhope listed first.
- Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Porter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Camp Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Run Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Growden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Growden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Growden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fellowship & Union Cemeteries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sarver Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Zion Park Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Old Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Old Coney Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Finzel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finzel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (173 more) ...
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fairhope had a population of 60 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairhope, with the one closest to Fairhope listed first.
- Foley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
- Foley is located in Somerset County
- Williams
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Somerset County
- Hoblitzell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoblitzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoblitzell
- Hoblitzell is located in Bedford County
- Glencoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Somerset County
- Hyndman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
- Hyndman is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <2>
- Johnsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <2>
- Glen Savage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Savage
- Glen Savage is located in Somerset County
- Philson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philson
- Philson is located in Somerset County
- Fossilville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fossilville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossilville
- Fossilville is located in Bedford County
- Cooks Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wittenberg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- State Line
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Bedford County
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Madley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madley
- Madley is located in Bedford County
- Wellersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
- Wellersburg is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wellersburg
- From Fairhope to Wellersburg
- Ellerslie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
- Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairhope. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairhope.
Newspapers Published in Fairhope ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairhope.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairhope, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairhope.
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 Fairhope:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Cambria County
- Fayette County
- Fulton County
- Allegany County
- Garrett County
- Washington County
- Hampshire County
- Mineral County
- Morgan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairhope. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Fairhope) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairhope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8391, Longitude: -78.7919 |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
<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 Fairhope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |