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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 Berkeley 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 Berkeley 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 Berkeley 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 Berkeley Springs: Berkeley Spgs. (or less commonly used: Berkeley Spngs. or Berkeley 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 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.

Berkeley Springs is located in Morgan County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Allegany (MD), Washington (MD), Frederick (VA), Berkeley & Hampshire.

Below are the counties that are near Berkeley Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Berkeley Springs:

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Berkeley Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley Springs, with the one closest to Berkeley Springs listed first.
    • Berryville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bath
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Woodmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hancock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Holton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Berkeley Springs to Holton
    • Sleepy Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Doe Gully
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Oakland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Berkeley Springs to Oakland
    • Hansrote
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Magnolia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Paw Paw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Berkeley County
  • Hampshire County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley Springs, with the one closest to Berkeley Springs listed first.
    • Middleway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bardane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shepherdstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <3>
    • Jefferson Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Summit Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Charles Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ranson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
      • 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 <3>
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley Springs, with the one closest to Berkeley Springs listed first.
    • Carpendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Ridgeley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Wiley Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <3>
    • Fort Ashby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <3>
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley Springs, with the one closest to Berkeley Springs listed first.
    • Little Orleans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
      • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <3>
    • Green Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Keifers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keifers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keifers
      • From Berkeley Springs to Keifers
    • Flintstone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
      • Flintstone is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <3>
    • Rush
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rush
      • From Berkeley Springs to Rush
    • Oldtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Spring Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Ellerslie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Corriganville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley Springs, with the one closest to Berkeley Springs listed first.
    • Hancock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pearre
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pearre
      • From Berkeley Springs to Pearre
    • Big Pool
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <3>
    • Clear Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
      • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Berkeley Springs to Fairview
    • Williamsport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
    • Huyett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Halfway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Saint James
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Spielman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spielman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
      • Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spielman
      • From Berkeley Springs to Spielman
    • Fairplay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <3>
    • Hagerstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley Springs, with the one closest to Berkeley Springs listed first.
    • Purcell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Robinsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Beans Cove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rainsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Everett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <3>
    • Breezewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
      • Breezewood is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <3>
    • Charlesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ott Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
      • Ott Town is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ott Town
      • From Berkeley Springs to Ott Town
    • Mount Dallas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
      • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Bedford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
    • Cooks Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Graceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hopewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
  • Franklin County (PA)
  • Fulton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley Springs, with the one closest to Berkeley Springs listed first.
    • Warfordsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dott
      • From Berkeley Springs to Dott
    • Covalt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covalt
      • From Berkeley Springs to Covalt
    • Needmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Emmaville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sipes Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Websters Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Crystal Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Akersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • McConnellsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <3>
    • Harrisonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Valley-Hi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Clarke County (VA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
  • Winchester City (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Berkeley Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Berkeley 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 Berkeley Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Greenway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Michael Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Great Cacapon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Cacapon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Great Cacapon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duckwall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duckwall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duckwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mahnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Berkeley Springs had a population of 800 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Sir Johns Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sir Johns Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir Johns Run
    • Sir Johns Run is located in Morgan County
  • Ridersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridersville
    • Ridersville is located in Morgan County
  • Great Cacapon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Cacapon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Cacapon
    • Great Cacapon is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Cacapon <3>
  • Hancock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hancock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stotlers Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotlers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
    • Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
  • Holton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Holton
    • From Berkeley Springs to Holton
  • Sleepy Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Warfordsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Little Orleans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
    • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <3>
  • Orleans Cross Roads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Doe Gully
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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    • Baxter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Berkeley County
    • Piney Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Buck Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Valley
      • Buck Valley is located in Fulton County (PA)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Berkeley Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Berkeley Springs.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Berkeley 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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Berkeley Springs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Berkeley Springs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Berkeley Springs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Berkeley Springs.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<5> of Berkeley Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Berkeley Springs:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berkeley Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Berkeley Springs, 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- Berkeley Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berkeley Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6277, Longitude: -78.2272    









 

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