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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 Hepners (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 Hepners. 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.

Hepners is located in Shenandoah County.

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

  • Shenandoah County     (The home county of Hepners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hepners, with the one closest to Hepners listed first.
    • Orkney Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Basye - Bryce Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Clifton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
      • Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
    • Mount Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
      • Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <1>
    • Jerome
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
    • New Market
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbia Furnace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
      • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
    • Edinburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Calvary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
    • Woodstock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <1>
    • Maurertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Seven Fountains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
  • Harrisonburg City
    • Harrisonburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hepners, with the one closest to Hepners listed first.
    • Leaksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
      • Leaksville is located in Page County
    • Luray
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Stanley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <1>
    • Marksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Page County
    • Shenandoah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <1>
    • Kimball
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Page County
    • Rileyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Verbena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Page County
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hepners, with the one closest to Hepners listed first.
    • Timberville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fulks Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
      • Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Cootes Store
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
      • Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
    • Plains Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
      • Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
    • Broadway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Turleytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turleytown
      • Turleytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Cherry Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
    • Daphna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
      • Daphna is located in Rockingham County
    • Mayland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
      • Mayland is located in Rockingham County
    • Lacey Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
      • Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
    • Singers Glen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
      • Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County
    • Edom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Rockingham County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hepners, with the one closest to Hepners listed first.
    • Overall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
      • Overall is located in Warren County
    • Bentonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Limeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
      • Limeton is located in Warren County
  • Grant County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hepners, with the one closest to Hepners listed first.
    • Dorcas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Petersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Arthur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Lahmansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County (WV)
  • Hardy County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hepners, with the one closest to Hepners listed first.
    • Mathias
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lost City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <1>
    • Baker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County (WV)
    • Durgon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durgon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County (WV)
    • Fort Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County (WV)
    • Moorefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wardensville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Pendleton County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hepners, with the one closest to Hepners listed first.
    • Fort Seybert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
      • Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Kline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Brushy Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
      • Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Brandywine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ketterman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketterman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
      • Ketterman is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Propstburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
      • Propstburg is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Ruddle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruddle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
      • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Hepners ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hepners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hepners, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hepners.

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 helpful 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 Hepners:

Cemeteries Near Hepners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hepners.

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 Hepners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
  • Powder Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powder Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powder Springs Cemetery
  • Solomons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomons Cemetery
  • Mt. Clifton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Clifton Cemetery
  • Runion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Runion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Runions Creek Cemetery
    • Tunis Cemetery aka Runions Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runion Cemetery
  • Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (273 more) ...
    • Stoney Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoney Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoney Creek Cemetery
    • Fitzwater Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fitzwater Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fitzwater Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Fulks Run.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzwater Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hepners had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Orkney Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mount Clifton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
    • Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
  • Forestville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Forestville is located in Shenandoah County
  • Rinkerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
    • Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
  • Fulks Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
    • Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
  • Timberville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • New Market Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market Station
    • New Market Station is located in Shenandoah County
  • Mathias
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Quicksburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksburg
    • Quicksburg is located in Shenandoah County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quicksburg <1>
  • Mount Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
    • Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <1>
  • Jerome
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
  • Cootes Store
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
    • Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Hamburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Shenandoah County
    • Broadway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • New Market
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Shenandoah County: www.co.shenandoah.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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>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>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- Hepners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hepners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7618, Longitude: -78.8034       In this case, the coordinates for Hepners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Hepners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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