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 Blairton (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 Blairton. 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.
Blairton is located in Berkeley 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 Berkeley County: Washington (MD), Frederick (VA), Jefferson & Morgan.
Below are the counties that are near Blairton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blairton:
- Berkeley County (The home county of Blairton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairton, with the one closest to Blairton listed first.
- Swan Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Baker Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Martinsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bedington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Scrabble
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Falling Waters
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Hedgesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Darkesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Little Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Inwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bunker Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gerrardstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairton, with the one closest to Blairton listed first.
- Good
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Good is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Capon Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairton, with the one closest to Blairton listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bardane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Jefferson Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Middleway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Charles Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ranson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County
- 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>
- Bolivar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bloomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Summit Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Kabletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairton, with the one closest to Blairton listed first.
- Cherry Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Holton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Stotlers Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Sleepy Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Bath
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bath is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Berryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Hancock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Woodmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
- Doe Gully
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
- Orleans Cross Roads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Hansrote
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hansrote is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
- Allegany County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairton, with the one closest to Blairton listed first.
- Little Orleans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Keifers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairton, with the one closest to Blairton listed first.
- Burkittsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Knoxville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Frostown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Petersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Pleasant Walk
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Brunswick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Myersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Olive
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Boss Arnold Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Jefferson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairton, with the one closest to Blairton listed first.
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Dickerson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairton, with the one closest to Blairton listed first.
- Antietam Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Antietam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Sharpsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairplay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spielman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
- Williamsport Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Lappans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lappans is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
- Saint James
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint James is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Williamsport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eakles Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Keedysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Breathedsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Big Pool
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairton, with the one closest to Blairton listed first.
- Claylick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Welsh Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Milnor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Wingerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Mercersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Greencastle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Waynecastle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Zullinger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Waynesboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cove Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cove Gap is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Dickey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dickey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
- Clay Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Hill is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
- Fulton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairton, with the one closest to Blairton listed first.
- Warfordsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Covalt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
- Dott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
- Needmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairton, with the one closest to Blairton listed first.
- Wadesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Gaylord
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Berryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Arcadia Farm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Boyce
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Frogtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Waterloo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Millwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Berrys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- White Post
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairton, with the one closest to Blairton listed first.
- Rest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Grimes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- White Hall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Welltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
- Shockeysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Siler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Cedar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Collinsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Albin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Cross Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nordic Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
- Chambersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chambersville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Good
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairton, with the one closest to Blairton listed first.
- Georges Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bolington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Hillsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Round Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Purcellville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Silcott Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- Lucketts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- White Pump
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- White Pump is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
- Philomont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Winchester City (VA)
- Winchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blairton, see our County-by-County Page for Blairton.
Cemeteries Near Blairton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blairton.
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 Blairton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blairton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blairton, with the one closest to Blairton listed first.
- Old Stone Bridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Smoketown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rosedale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant View Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vancleveville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sprinkle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Norbourne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (342 more) ...
- Norborne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Douglas Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- James M Van Metre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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 Blairton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blairton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blairton, with the one closest to Blairton listed first.
- Swan Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Martinsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Berkeley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Berkeley is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Kearneysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Foltz ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Foltz is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foltz
- Bedington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Shepherdstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Mills is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Leetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Leetown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetown
- Shenandoah Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Duffields
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Duffields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffields
- Falling Waters
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Darkesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Uvilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Uvilla is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvilla
- North Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Mountain is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mountain
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blairton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blairton.
Newspapers Published in Blairton ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blairton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blairton, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blairton.
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 Blairton:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Berkeley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hampshire County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan County
- Allegany County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Clarke County
- Frederick County
- Loudoun County
- Winchester City
- 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 Blairton, 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 from Point A (ie- Blairton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |