Our Genealogy Helper
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 Whitacre (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 Whitacre. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Whitacre is located in Frederick County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Frederick County: Clarke, Shenandoah, Warren, Berkeley (WV), Hampshire (WV), Hardy (WV) & Morgan (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Whitacre. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whitacre:
- Frederick County (The home county of Whitacre)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitacre, with the one closest to Whitacre listed first.
- Cross Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Collinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Collinsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Good
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Good is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Nordic Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nordic Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
- Siler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Siler is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Shockeysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Hayfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hayfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Rock Enon Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
- Rosenberger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rosenberger is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
- Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- White Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Albin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Albin is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Chambersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chambersville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitacre, with the one closest to Whitacre listed first.
- Wadesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Boyce
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Berryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Post
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gaylord
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Millwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia Farm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Berrys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Frogtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Shenandoah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitacre, with the one closest to Whitacre listed first.
- Strasburg Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
- Strasburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Zepp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
- Mount Olive
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Toms Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Maurertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dilbeck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitacre, with the one closest to Whitacre listed first.
- Reliance
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Reliance is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Ashby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ashby is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Cedarville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cedarville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Waterlick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Waterlick is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
- Milldale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Milldale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Riverton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Riverton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Royal Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Royal Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
- Front Royal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Viscose City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Viscose City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
- Winchester City
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Allegany County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitacre, with the one closest to Whitacre listed first.
- Keifers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
- Green Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Little Orleans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oldtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Town Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Town Creek is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Spring Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
- Rush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Flintstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitacre, with the one closest to Whitacre listed first.
- Pearre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
- Hancock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Big Pool
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Antietam Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Clear Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County (PA)
- Warfordsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitacre, with the one closest to Whitacre listed first.
- Gerrardstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ridgeway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bunker Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Inwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Darkesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Martinsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Hedgesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Pond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Bedington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Little Georgetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Falling Waters
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hampshire County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitacre, with the one closest to Whitacre listed first.
- Good
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Good is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Capon Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North River Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North River Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
- Slanesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Slanesville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
- Lehew
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
- Higginsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Higginsville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Sedan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sedan is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Yellow Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Okonoko
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Okonoko is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okonoko
- Points
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Points is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
- Augusta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Three Churches
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Three Churches is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
- Donaldson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Donaldson is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Hardy County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitacre, with the one closest to Whitacre listed first.
- Wardensville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Inkerman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Inkerman is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Baker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Baker is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitacre, with the one closest to Whitacre listed first.
- Middleway
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Summit Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Jefferson Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Bardane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Charles Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ranson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- 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 <1>
- Kabletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Bloomery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Shepherdstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bolivar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Mineral County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitacre, with the one closest to Whitacre listed first.
- Fort Ashby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Headsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
- Short Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitacre, with the one closest to Whitacre listed first.
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Stotlers Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Paw Paw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Hansrote
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
- Doe Gully
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
- Berryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Orleans Cross Roads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Woodmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
- Bath
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Holton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Cherry Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whitacre, see our County-by-County Page for Whitacre.
Cemeteries Near Whitacre ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitacre.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Whitacre - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whitacre covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whitacre, with the one closest to Whitacre listed first.
- Redland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gainesboro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Capon Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Hayfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147308 <2>
- Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- McIntire Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- Touhey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bethel Grange Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yeakley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Whitacre had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whitacre, with the one closest to Whitacre listed first.
- Cross Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Collinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Collinsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Gore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Siler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Siler is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Bloomery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomery is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Gainesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gainesboro is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
- Shockeysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Capon Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cold Stream
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cold Stream is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Stream
- Hayfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hayfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- De Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- De Haven is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Haven
- Rock Enon Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rosenberger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rosenberger is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
- Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Hooks Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hooks Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whitacre. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitacre.
Newspapers Published in Whitacre ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitacre.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitacre, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitacre.
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 Whitacre:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Shenandoah County
- Warren County
- Winchester City
- Allegany County
- Washington County
- Fulton County
- Berkeley County
- Hampshire County
- Hardy County
- Jefferson County
- Mineral County
- Morgan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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. |
| <3> | 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 Whitacre, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Whitacre) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |