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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 Zepp (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 Zepp. 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 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.

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

  • Shenandoah County     (The home county of Zepp)
  • Clarke County
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zepp, with the one closest to Zepp listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zepp, with the one closest to Zepp listed first.
    • Mountain Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Middletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Lehew
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lehew
      • From Zepp to Lehew
    • Fawcett Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fawcett Gap
      • From Zepp to Fawcett Gap
    • Tulip
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tulip
      • From Zepp to Tulip
    • Stephens City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rock Enon Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Rosenberger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosenberger
      • From Zepp to Rosenberger
    • Day - Mar Village
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Armel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hayfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Page County
  • Rappahannock County
  • Rockingham County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zepp, with the one closest to Zepp listed first.
    • Reliance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bentonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Limeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Royal Village
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Overall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedarville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedarville
      • From Zepp to Cedarville
    • Front Royal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ashby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashby
      • From Zepp to Ashby
    • Applewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Happy Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 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
  • Winchester City
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • Ridgeway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
  • Hardy County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Zepp ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zepp.

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

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

  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gravel Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Springs 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 southwest)
    • 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.
  • Valley Pike Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Sunset View Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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   (178 more) ...
    • River View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Zepp had a population of 34 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mount Olive
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Van Buren Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren Furnace
    • Van Buren Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
  • Saumsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Harrisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Alonzaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alonzaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzaville
    • Alonzaville is located in Shenandoah County
  • Maurertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Toms Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gravel Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Springs
    • Gravel Springs is located in Frederick County
  • Strasburg Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Strasburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 <1>
  • Lebanon Church
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Church
    • Lebanon Church is located in Shenandoah County
  • Wardensville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Saint Luke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Luke
      • Saint Luke is located in Shenandoah County
    • Woodstock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oranda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oranda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oranda
      • Oranda 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 Zepp. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zepp.

Newspapers Published in Zepp ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zepp.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zepp, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zepp.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Zepp:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zepp. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>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 Zepp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zepp) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zepp. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0063, Longitude: -78.4988       In this case, the coordinates for Zepp have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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