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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 Hunters Valley (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 Hunters Valley. 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 Hunters Valley ...

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 occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Hunters Valley: Hunters Vly. (or less commonly used: Hunters Vally. or Hunters Vlly.)
  • While the name of this community is Hunters Valley, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hunters Valley may originally have been Hunter's Valley.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hunters Valley might be written as Hunter Valley.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hunters Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hunters Valley.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Hunters Valley is located in Frederick 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 Frederick County: Clarke, Shenandoah, Warren, Berkeley (WV), Hampshire (WV), Hardy (WV) & Morgan (WV).

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

  • Frederick County     (The home county of Hunters Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Valley, with the one closest to Hunters Valley listed first.
    • Lehew
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
    • Rock Enon Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
    • Mountain Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
    • Rosenberger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
    • Hayfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
    • Fawcett Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
    • Chambersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Chambersville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
    • Nordic Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
    • Day - Mar Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
    • Cross Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Albin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Albin is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
    • Echo Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Valley, with the one closest to Hunters Valley listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • White Post
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyce
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Wadesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
    • Millwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Berryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Berrys
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
    • Gaylord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Arcadia Farm
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
    • Frogtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Valley, with the one closest to Hunters Valley listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Markham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Page County
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Valley, with the one closest to Hunters Valley listed first.
    • Chester Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
    • Reager
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
  • Shenandoah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Valley, with the one closest to Hunters Valley listed first.
    • Zepp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
    • Strasburg Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
    • Strasburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mount Olive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Toms Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Maurertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Dilbeck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
    • Woodstock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Calvary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
    • Seven Fountains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
    • Columbia Furnace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
    • Willow Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Valley, with the one closest to Hunters Valley listed first.
    • Reliance
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Reliance is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Waterlick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Waterlick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
    • Ashby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashby is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Cedarville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Riverton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Royal Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
    • Front Royal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Milldale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Milldale is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
    • Viscose City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
    • Limeton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Limeton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
    • Bentonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Applewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Applewood is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
  • Winchester City
    • Winchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Valley, with the one closest to Hunters Valley listed first.
    • Keifers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
    • Oldtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Little Orleans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Spring Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Valley, with the one closest to Hunters Valley listed first.
    • Ridgeway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gerrardstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunker Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Inwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Darkesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
    • Arden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Martinsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Valley, with the one closest to Hunters Valley listed first.
    • Lehew
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
    • Yellow Spring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Capon Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sedan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • North River Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
    • Good
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Good is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
    • Augusta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Slanesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
    • Higginsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Higginsville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
    • Three Churches
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
    • Points
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Points is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
    • Romney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Romney is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <2>
  • Hardy County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Valley, with the one closest to Hunters Valley listed first.
    • Wardensville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Inkerman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Inkerman is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
    • Baker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Baker is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Fort Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
    • Lost City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Moorefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Valley, with the one closest to Hunters Valley listed first.
    • Middleway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Summit Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
    • Charles Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Kabletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Valley, with the one closest to Hunters Valley listed first.
    • Headsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
    • Fort Ashby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Burlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Valley, with the one closest to Hunters Valley listed first.
    • Oakland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Paw Paw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Stotlers Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
    • Magnolia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Hansrote
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
    • Doe Gully
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads

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

Cemeteries Near Hunters Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hunters Valley.

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 Hunters Valley - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Racey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Capon Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lamps Memorial Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gravel Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wisecarver Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (229 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lebanon Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Lehew
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
  • Rock Enon Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
  • Capon Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
  • Hooks Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hooks Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mills
  • Yellow Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mount Williams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Williams is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Williams
  • Rosenberger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
  • Dillons Run ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillons Run is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillons Run
  • Gravel Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gravel Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Springs
  • Fawcett Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
  • Hayfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayfield is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Gore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Millbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Millbrook is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Wheatfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Wheatfield is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield

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

Newspapers Published in Hunters Valley ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hunters Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hunters Valley, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hunters Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hunters Valley:

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hunters Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hunters Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.