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 Bass (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 Bass. 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 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.
Bass 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 Bass. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bass:
- Hardy County (The home county of Bass)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass, with the one closest to Bass listed first.
- Durgon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Durgon is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
- Moorefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mathias
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peru
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Peru is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Lost City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fort Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Baker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baker is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Inkerman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Inkerman is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Wardensville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass, with the one closest to Bass listed first.
- Dorcas
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dorcas is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seymourville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seymourville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
- Seemly ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seemly is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
- Arthur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Pansy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pansy is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Lahmansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lahmansville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
- Maysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Hopeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hopeville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Medley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Greenland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Bayard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bayard is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass, with the one closest to Bass listed first.
- Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Junction is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Augusta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Romney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sedan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sedan is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Yellow Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass, with the one closest to Bass listed first.
- Burlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hartmansville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
- Sulphur City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- New Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Schell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Schell is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass, with the one closest to Bass listed first.
- Ketterman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
- Brushy Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
- Kline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kline is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Fort Seybert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
- Macksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Macksville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Ruddle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
- Onego
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Onego is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
- Brandywine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Propstburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Propstburg is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass, with the one closest to Bass listed first.
- Dryfork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Harperton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Harperton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
- Harman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Whitmer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Whitmer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
- Tucker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass, with the one closest to Bass listed first.
- Canaan Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Davis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Elk is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Gladwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Coketon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coketon is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
- Garrett County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass, with the one closest to Bass listed first.
- Wilson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Schell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Rockingham County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass, with the one closest to Bass listed first.
- Criders
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Criders is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criders
- Tunis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Fulks Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
- Cootes Store
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
- Turleytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Turleytown is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turleytown
- Timberville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Broadway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plains Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
- Singers Glen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
- Daphna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Daphna is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
- Mayland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mayland is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
- Shenandoah County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass, with the one closest to Bass listed first.
- Basye - Bryce Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orkney Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jerome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Columbia Furnace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
- Mount Clifton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
- Rinkerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- Mount Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Calvary is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Edinburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Willow Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Woodstock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New Market
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bass, see our County-by-County Page for Bass.
Cemeteries Near Bass ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bass.
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 Bass - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bass covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bass, with the one closest to Bass listed first.
- Burlington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Olivet Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Perry Moyers Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crab Run Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Dale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Moyers Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Branch Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Corbin Snyder Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Snyder Cemetery
- The Corbin Snyder Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bennetts Run Cemetery
- Continue List (185 more) ...
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Luther Lutheran Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Bass in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bass.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bass, with the one closest to Bass listed first.
- Masonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Masonville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peru
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Peru is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Mathias
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moorefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Seemly ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seemly is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
- Seymourville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seymourville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
- Pansy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pansy is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Arthur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Criders
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Criders is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criders
- Lahmansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lahmansville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
- Needmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Needmore is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fabius ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fabius is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
- Old Fields
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Old Fields is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fields
- Orkney Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bass. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bass.
Newspapers Published in Bass ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bass.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bass, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bass.
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 Bass:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Hardy County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grant County
- Hampshire County
- Mineral County
- Pendleton County
- Randolph County
- Tucker County
- Garrett County
- Rockingham County
- Shenandoah 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> | 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 Bass, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bass) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |