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 Conicville (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 Conicville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Conicville is located in Shenandoah County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shenandoah County: Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Warren & Hardy (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Conicville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Conicville:
- Shenandoah County (The home county of Conicville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Conicville, with the one closest to Conicville listed first.
- Jerome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Columbia Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
- Mount Clifton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
- Rinkerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- Basye - Bryce Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Edinburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orkney Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Willow Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Calvary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Woodstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- New Market
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Maurertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conicville, with the one closest to Conicville listed first.
- Mountain Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
- Middletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fawcett Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
- Lehew
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lehew is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
- Tulip
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tulip is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Stephens City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisonburg City
- Harrisonburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conicville, with the one closest to Conicville listed first.
- Peola Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peola Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
- Syria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Page County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conicville, with the one closest to Conicville listed first.
- Rileyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Leaksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leaksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Luray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kimball
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kimball is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Marksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Stanley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shenandoah
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Verbena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Verbena is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Rappahannock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conicville, with the one closest to Conicville listed first.
- Sperryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rediviva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
- Chester Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Washington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Reager
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Reager is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conicville, with the one closest to Conicville listed first.
- Plains Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
- Tunis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Timberville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cootes Store
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
- Broadway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fulks Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
- Mayland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mayland is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
- Turleytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Turleytown is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turleytown
- Criders
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Criders is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criders
- Daphna
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Daphna is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
- Cherry Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Lacey Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
- Edom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edom is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conicville, with the one closest to Conicville listed first.
- Overall
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Overall is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
- Bentonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Limeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Limeton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
- Waterlick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Waterlick is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
- Royal Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Royal Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
- Viscose City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Viscose City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
- Reliance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reliance is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Front Royal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Riverton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Riverton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Cedarville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Grant County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Conicville, with the one closest to Conicville listed first.
- Dorcas
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dorcas is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Seemly ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Seemly is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
- Petersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seymourville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seymourville is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
- Pansy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pansy is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Arthur
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arthur is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Lahmansville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lahmansville is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
- Hampshire County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Conicville, with the one closest to Conicville listed first.
- Yellow Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sedan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sedan is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Lehew
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
- Hardy County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Conicville, with the one closest to Conicville listed first.
- Lost City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mathias
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Baker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Baker is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Wardensville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fort Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Peru
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Peru is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Inkerman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Inkerman is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Durgon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Durgon is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
- Moorefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Conicville, with the one closest to Conicville listed first.
- Fort Seybert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
- Brushy Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
- Kline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kline is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Ketterman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ketterman is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Conicville, see our County-by-County Page for Conicville.
Cemeteries Near Conicville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Conicville.
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 Conicville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Conicville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Conicville, with the one closest to Conicville listed first.
- Christ Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Heltsley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heltsley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Heltsley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Columbia Furnace.
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wakemans Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stoney Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Clifton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Powder Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (242 more) ...
- Our Soldiers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Forge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Solomons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Conicville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Conicville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Conicville, with the one closest to Conicville listed first.
- Hamburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Jerome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Mount Clifton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
- Columbia Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
- Rinkerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- Hawkinstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkinstown is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
- Mount Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edinburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rockland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rockland is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Orkney Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hepners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hepners is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepners
- Saint Luke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Luke is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Luke
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Forestville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Forestville is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Willow Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Calvary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Conicville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Conicville.
Newspapers Published in Conicville ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Conicville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Conicville, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Conicville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Conicville:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Shenandoah County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Frederick County
- Harrisonburg City
- Madison County
- Page County
- Rappahannock County
- Rockingham County
- Warren County
- Grant County
- Hampshire County
- Hardy County
- Pendleton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Conicville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Conicville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |