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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 Mooretown (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 Mooretown. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Mooretown is located in Bath 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 Bath County: Alleghany, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).

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

  • Bath County     (The home county of Mooretown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mooretown, with the one closest to Mooretown listed first.
    • Mitchelltown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
      • Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
    • Warm Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Healing Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
      • Healing Springs is located in Bath County
    • Bath Alum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Alum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
      • Bath Alum is located in Bath County
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Bath County
    • Carloover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
      • Carloover is located in Bath County
    • Burnsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Bath County
    • Bolar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
      • Bolar is located in Bath County
    • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
      • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
    • Millboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Yost
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
      • Yost is located in Bath County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mooretown, with the one closest to Mooretown listed first.
    • Griffith
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
    • Clifton Forge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Selma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Alleghany County
    • Iron Gate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Low Moor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Moss Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
      • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
    • Rich Patch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mooretown, with the one closest to Mooretown listed first.
    • Marble Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
      • Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
    • Deerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Augusta County
    • Craigsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mooretown, with the one closest to Mooretown listed first.
    • Glen Wilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
      • Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
    • Haden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
      • Haden is located in Botetourt County
    • Gala
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
      • Gala is located in Botetourt County
    • Strom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
      • Strom is located in Botetourt County
  • Covington City
    • Covington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Covington City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <1>
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mooretown, with the one closest to Mooretown listed first.
    • McDowell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Monterey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <1>
  • Rockbridge County
    • Goshen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Greenbrier County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mooretown, with the one closest to Mooretown listed first.
    • Neola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Wild Meadow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
      • Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Oscar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Falling Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
      • Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Loveridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
      • Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Spring Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Anthony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
      • Anthony is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Frankford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pocahontas County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mooretown, with the one closest to Mooretown listed first.
    • Huntersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Frost
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Thorny Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
      • Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Buckeye
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
      • Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <1>
    • Watoga ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
      • Watoga is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Edray
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
      • Edray is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Onoto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
      • Onoto is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Sitlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
      • Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Hillsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
    • Cass
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Green Bank
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Arbovale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Randolph County (WV)
    • Mingo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Mooretown ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mooretown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mooretown, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mooretown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mooretown:

Cemeteries Near Mooretown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mooretown.

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

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

  • Mountain Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Grove Cemetery
  • Sively Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sively Cemetery
  • Chestnut Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Cemetery
  • Shinaberry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinaberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinaberry Cemetery
  • Warm Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warm Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warm Springs Cemetery
  • McLaughlin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughlin Cemetery
  • Beaver Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
  • Bethel Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Church Cemetery
  • Messir Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messir Cemetery
  • Cleek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleek Cemetery
  • Lightner Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightner Cemetery
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (76 more) ...
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Stony Run Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Run Cemetery
    • Gragg Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gragg 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.<4>

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

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

  • Mountain Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
    • Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
  • Cowardin ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
    • Cowardin is located in Bath County
  • Shanklin ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklin
    • Shanklin is located in Bath County
  • Sunset ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
  • Warm Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunrise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Bath County
  • Callison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callison
    • Callison is located in Bath County
  • Hot Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
    • Hot Springs is located in Bath County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <1>
  • Huntersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Healing Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
    • Healing Springs is located in Bath County
  • Bath Alum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Alum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
    • Bath Alum is located in Bath County
  • Dilleys Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilleys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilleys Mill
    • Dilleys Mill is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Frost
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Marlinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
      • Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <1>
    • Buckeye
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

The official website for Bath County: www.bathcountyva.org/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mooretown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mooretown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1043, Longitude: -79.9012       In this case, the coordinates for Mooretown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mooretown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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