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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 Rock Enon Springs (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 Rock Enon Springs. 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 Rock Enon Springs ...

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 Rock Enon Springs: Rock Enon Spgs. (or less commonly used: Rock Enon Spngs. or Rock Enon Sprngs.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Rock Enon Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rock Enon Springs.

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 Rock Enon Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Racey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Racey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Racey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamps Memorial Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamps Memorial Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamps Memorial Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Capon Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capon Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capon Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wisecarver Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisecarver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisecarver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hodgson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Grange Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Grange Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Grange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gainesboro Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gainesboro Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gainesboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rock Enon Springs had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lehew
    (3 miles [4.8 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
    • Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lehew
    • From Rock Enon Springs to Lehew
  • Rosenberger
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
    • Gore is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <3>
  • Hooks Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mills
    • Hooks Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Mount Williams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Williams
    • Mount Williams is located in Frederick County
  • Hayfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Yellow Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mountain Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Capon Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dillons Run ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillons Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillons Run
    • Dillons Run is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Capon Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Springs
    • Capon Springs is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Springs <3>
  • Fawcett Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Chambersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
      • Chambersville is located in Frederick County
    • Opequon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opequon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opequon
      • Opequon is located in Frederick County
    • Gainesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro 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 Rock Enon Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rock Enon Springs.

Newspapers Published in Rock Enon Springs ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Enon Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Enon Springs, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock Enon Springs.

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 Rock Enon Springs:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Enon Springs. 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>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>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>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>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 Rock Enon Springs, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Enon Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Enon Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2124, Longitude: -78.3866       In this case, the coordinates for Rock Enon Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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