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 Basore (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 Basore. 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 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.
Basore is located in Hardy County.
To see how the shape of West 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 Hardy County: Frederick (VA), Rockingham (VA), Shenandoah (VA), Grant, Hampshire & Pendleton.
Below are the counties that are near Basore. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Basore:
- Hardy County (The home county of Basore)
- The following are listed by their distance from Basore, with the one closest to Basore listed first.
- Mathias
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lost City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Baker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Baker is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Peru
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Peru is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Fort Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Durgon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Durgon is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
- Moorefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Inkerman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Inkerman is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Wardensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Basore, with the one closest to Basore listed first.
- Dorcas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dorcas is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Seemly ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Seemly is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
- Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Seymourville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Seymourville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
- Pansy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pansy is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Arthur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Lahmansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lahmansville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
- Maysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Medley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hopeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hopeville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Greenland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Basore, with the one closest to Basore listed first.
- Yellow Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sedan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sedan is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Basore, with the one closest to Basore listed first.
- Fort Seybert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
- Brushy Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
- Ketterman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
- Kline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kline is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Brandywine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ruddle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
- Propstburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Propstburg is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Macksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Macksville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Frederick County (VA)
- Mountain Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
- Harrisonburg City (VA)
- Harrisonburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Page County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Basore, with the one closest to Basore listed first.
- Leaksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Leaksville is located in Page County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Rileyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Luray
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kimball
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kimball is located in Page County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Stanley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marksville is located in Page County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Shenandoah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena is located in Page County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Rockingham County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Basore, with the one closest to Basore listed first.
- Tunis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tunis is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Criders
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Criders is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criders
- Fulks Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
- Cootes Store
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
- Timberville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Plains Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
- Turleytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Turleytown is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turleytown
- Broadway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Daphna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Daphna is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
- Mayland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mayland is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
- Singers Glen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
- Shenandoah County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Basore, with the one closest to Basore listed first.
- Orkney Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Basye - Bryce Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jerome
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Mount Clifton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
- Columbia Furnace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
- Rinkerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- Mount Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edinburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Calvary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Calvary is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Willow Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Woodstock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- New Market
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Basore, with the one closest to Basore listed first.
- Overall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Overall is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
- Bentonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Limeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Limeton is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
- Waterlick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Waterlick is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Basore, see our County-by-County Page for Basore.
Cemeteries Near Basore ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Basore.
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 Basore - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Basore covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Basore, with the one closest to Basore listed first.
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Powder Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stoney Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crab Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moyers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Moyers Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Martin Luther Lutheran Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Mt. Clifton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Heltsley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Dale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Basore in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Basore.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Basore, with the one closest to Basore listed first.
- Mathias
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orkney Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jerome
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Hepners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hepners is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepners
- Mount Clifton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
- Rockland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockland is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Columbia Furnace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
- Forestville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forestville is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Rinkerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- Hamburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hamburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Perry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perry is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Criders
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Criders is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criders
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mount Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkinstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkinstown is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
- Saint Luke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Luke is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Luke
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Basore. See our List of 1890's Communities around Basore.
Newspapers Published in Basore ...
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 Basore.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Basore, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Basore.
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 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 Basore:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Hardy County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grant County
- Hampshire County
- Pendleton County
- Frederick County
- Harrisonburg City
- Page County
- Rockingham County
- Shenandoah County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Basore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Basore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |