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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 Pelton (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 Pelton. 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 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.

Pelton 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 Pelton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pelton:

  • Shenandoah County     (The home county of Pelton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelton, with the one closest to Pelton listed first.
    • Dilbeck
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dilbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
    • Seven Fountains
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seven Fountains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
    • Maurertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Toms Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
    • Woodstock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Strasburg Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strasburg Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
    • Strasburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Willow Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
    • Calvary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
    • Zepp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zepp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
    • Edinburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelton, with the one closest to Pelton listed first.
    • White Post
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterloo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County
    • Boyce
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Millwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Berrys
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County
    • Frogtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County
    • Berryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcadia Farm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
    • Wadesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelton, with the one closest to Pelton listed first.
    • Homeland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
    • Eggbornsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eggbornsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
      • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
    • Griffinsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelton, with the one closest to Pelton listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
    • Markham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ada. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Fauquier County
    • Delaplane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Orlean
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Kerfoot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerfoot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
    • Marshall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Waterloo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Fauquier County
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelton, with the one closest to Pelton listed first.
    • Middletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Tulip
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County
    • Mountain Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
      • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
    • Fawcett Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
    • Stephens City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephens City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
      • Stephens City is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <2>
    • Armel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
      • Armel is located in Frederick County
    • Day - Mar Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
    • Echo Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
    • Lehew
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County
    • Rosenberger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosenberger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County
    • Rock Enon Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Enon Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
      • Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Albin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Frederick County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelton, with the one closest to Pelton listed first.
    • Peola Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
      • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
    • Syria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelton, with the one closest to Pelton listed first.
    • Rileyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Kimball
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimball. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Page County
    • Luray
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Leaksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
      • Leaksville is located in Page County
    • Marksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Page County
    • Stanley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Shenandoah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelton, with the one closest to Pelton listed first.
    • Chester Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
    • Reager
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reager. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
    • Rediviva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rediviva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
      • Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
    • Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sperryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
    • Scrabble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
    • Amissville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Slate Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelton, with the one closest to Pelton listed first.
    • Plains Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
      • Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
    • Timberville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Broadway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
      • Mayland is located in Rockingham County
    • Cootes Store
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
      • Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelton, with the one closest to Pelton listed first.
    • Bentonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Limeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
      • Limeton is located in Warren County
    • Overall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
      • Overall is located in Warren County
    • Royal Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Viscose City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
    • Front Royal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Riverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Warren County
    • Reliance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Warren County
    • Cedarville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
    • Applewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
      • Applewood is located in Warren County
    • Happy Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
    • Ashby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County
  • Winchester City
    • Winchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelton, with the one closest to Pelton listed first.
    • Yellow Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lehew
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Sedan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Capon Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Augusta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardy County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelton, with the one closest to Pelton listed first.
    • Wardensville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Baker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County (WV)
    • Lost City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Mathias
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Inkerman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inkerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
      • Inkerman is located in Hardy County (WV)
    • Fort Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Pelton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pelton.

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

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

  • Dry Run Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Munch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Pike Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Pike Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • River View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Keller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset View Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (196 more) ...
    • Bennetts Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Panorama Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panorama Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panorama Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

  • Dilbeck
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dilbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
    • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
  • Seven Fountains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seven Fountains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
    • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
  • Carmel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Shenandoah County
  • Toms Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Maurertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bentonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Shenandoah County
  • Limeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
    • Limeton is located in Warren County
  • Mount Olive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
  • Saumsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saumsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saumsville
    • Saumsville is located in Shenandoah County
  • Woodstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Compton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Page County
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    • Waterlick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterlick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
      • Waterlick is located in Warren County
    • Strasburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Strasburg Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strasburg Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County

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

Newspapers Published in Pelton ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pelton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pelton, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pelton.

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 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 Pelton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pelton. 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>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.
<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 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.
<4>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.
<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 Pelton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Pelton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pelton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8918, Longitude: -78.3953       In this case, the coordinates for Pelton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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