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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 Plainfield Heights (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 Plainfield Heights. 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 Plainfield Heights ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Plainfield Heights: Plainfield Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 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.

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

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

  • Frederick County     (The home county of Plainfield Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield Heights, with the one closest to Plainfield Heights listed first.
    • Echo Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
    • Day - Mar Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
    • Stephens City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 <3>
    • Armel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
      • Armel is located in Frederick County
    • Albin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Frederick County
    • Fawcett Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
    • Tulip
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County
    • Welltown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
      • Welltown is located in Frederick County
    • Hayfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County
    • Rosenberger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County
    • Middletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Cedar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
    • Grimes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield Heights, with the one closest to Plainfield Heights listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County
    • Boyce
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • White Post
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Millwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Berryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Wadesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County
    • Berrys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County
    • Arcadia Farm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
    • Frogtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County
    • Gaylord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield Heights, with the one closest to Plainfield Heights listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
    • Kerfoot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
    • Markham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Delaplane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Fauquier County
    • Marshall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Zulla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
    • Halfway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County
    • Orlean
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Landmark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Landmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield Heights, with the one closest to Plainfield Heights listed first.
    • Round Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <3>
    • Unison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
    • Welbourne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welbourne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
    • White Pump
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
      • White Pump is located in Loudoun County
    • Philomont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Philomont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomont
      • Philomont is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philomont <3>
    • Silcott Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
      • Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
    • Hillsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • Purcellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Mountville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
      • Mountville is located in Loudoun County
    • Wheatland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheatland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
    • Middleburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
    • Morrisonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
      • Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County
  • Page County
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield Heights, with the one closest to Plainfield Heights listed first.
    • Chester Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
    • Reager
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
    • Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Shenandoah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield Heights, with the one closest to Plainfield Heights listed first.
    • Strasburg Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
    • Strasburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Mount Olive
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
    • Dilbeck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
    • Toms Brook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Zepp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
    • Maurertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Fountains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
    • Woodstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Calvary
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
    • Willow Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
    • Columbia Furnace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
      • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
    • Edinburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield Heights, with the one closest to Plainfield Heights listed first.
    • Ashby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County
    • Reliance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Warren County
    • Cedarville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
    • Milldale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Warren County
    • Riverton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Warren County
    • Royal Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Front Royal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Applewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
      • Applewood is located in Warren County
    • Happy Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
    • Viscose City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
    • Limeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
      • Limeton is located in Warren County
    • Bentonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Overall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
      • Overall is located in Warren County
  • Winchester City
    • Winchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • Keifers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keifers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield Heights, with the one closest to Plainfield Heights listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Antietam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
      • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield Heights, with the one closest to Plainfield Heights listed first.
    • Ridgeway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <3>
    • Bunker Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gerrardstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Inwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Darkesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darkesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Arden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Baker Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Martinsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Swan Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Hedgesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Bedington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Scrabble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield Heights, with the one closest to Plainfield Heights listed first.
    • Lehew
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Capon Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Good
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Yellow Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • North River Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North River Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Sedan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Slanesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Augusta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Higginsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
      • Higginsville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Points
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Three Churches
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Hardy County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield Heights, with the one closest to Plainfield Heights listed first.
    • Wardensville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Baker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County (WV)
    • Inkerman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
      • Inkerman is located in Hardy County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield Heights, with the one closest to Plainfield Heights listed first.
    • Summit Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Middleway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
      • Middleway is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <3>
    • Kabletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Charles Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jefferson Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Ranson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <3>
    • Bloomery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bardane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bolivar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Shepherdstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <3>
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield Heights, with the one closest to Plainfield Heights listed first.
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Paw Paw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Plainfield Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plainfield Heights.

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

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

  • Opequon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Opequon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Opequon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shenandoah Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shenandoah Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shenandoah Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located
    • The Shenandoah Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Shenandoah Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641506 <4>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winchester National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hodgson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodgson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodgson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Stephens City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2>
    • 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 <3>
  • Opequon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opequon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opequon
    • Opequon is located in Frederick County
  • Chambersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
    • Chambersville is located in Frederick County
  • Vaucluse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaucluse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaucluse
    • Vaucluse is located in Frederick County
  • Canterburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterburg
    • Canterburg is located in Frederick County
  • Fawcett Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
    • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
  • Marlboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Marlboro is located in Frederick County
  • White Post
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Boyce
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Nain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nain
    • Nain is located in Frederick County
  • Mount Williams
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Williams
    • Mount Williams is located in Frederick County
  • Middletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
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    • Nineveh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nineveh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh
      • Nineveh is located in Warren County
    • Stephenson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
      • Stephenson is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <3>
    • Hayfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County

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

Newspapers Published in Plainfield Heights ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainfield Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plainfield Heights, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plainfield Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Plainfield Heights:

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plainfield Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plainfield Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1359, Longitude: -78.1928       In this case, the coordinates for Plainfield Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Plainfield Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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