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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 Capon Lake (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 Capon Lake. 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 Capon Lake ...

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 Capon Lake: Capon Lk.

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 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.

Capon Lake is located in Hampshire County.

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 Hampshire County: Allegany (MD), Frederick (VA), Hardy, Mineral & Morgan.

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

  • Hampshire County     (The home county of Capon Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Lake, with the one closest to Capon Lake listed first.
    • Yellow Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sedan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
    • Lehew
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County
    • Capon Bridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Augusta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North River Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North River Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
    • Slanesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
    • Good
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County
    • Romney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Romney is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <1>
    • Higginsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
      • Higginsville is located in Hampshire County
    • Three Churches
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
    • Vance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County
    • Points
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Lake, with the one closest to Capon Lake listed first.
    • Ridgeway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <1>
    • Gerrardstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunker Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Inwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Lake, with the one closest to Capon Lake listed first.
    • Medley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lahmansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lahmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County
  • Hardy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Lake, with the one closest to Capon Lake listed first.
    • Wardensville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Inkerman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inkerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
      • Inkerman is located in Hardy County
    • Baker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County
    • Fort Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County
    • Lost City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Hardy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <1>
    • Moorefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Mathias
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Durgon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durgon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Lake, with the one closest to Capon Lake listed first.
    • Burlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Headsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Headsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County
    • Fort Ashby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Keyser
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Short Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Lake, with the one closest to Capon Lake listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Magnolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County
    • Hansrote
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansrote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Lake, with the one closest to Capon Lake listed first.
    • Keifers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Oldtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Spring Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Green Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Clarke County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Lake, with the one closest to Capon Lake listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • White Post
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Boyce
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <1>
    • Millwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wadesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Berryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Berrys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Lake, with the one closest to Capon Lake listed first.
    • Lehew
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Mountain Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
      • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Rock Enon Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Enon Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
      • Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Fawcett Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Rosenberger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosenberger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Hayfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Good
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Nordic Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
    • Day - Mar Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Stephens City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephens City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
      • Stephens City is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <1>
    • Cross Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Albin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Page County (VA)
  • Rappahannock County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Lake, with the one closest to Capon Lake listed first.
    • Chester Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County (VA)
    • Reager
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reager. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County (VA)
  • Shenandoah County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Lake, with the one closest to Capon Lake listed first.
    • Zepp
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zepp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Mount Olive
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Strasburg Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strasburg Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Strasburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <1>
    • Toms Brook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Maurertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Calvary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Columbia Furnace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
      • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Woodstock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <1>
    • Dilbeck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dilbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Seven Fountains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seven Fountains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Willow Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Jerome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
  • Warren County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capon Lake, with the one closest to Capon Lake listed first.
    • Reliance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Cedarville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Ashby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Riverton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Royal Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Front Royal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Viscose City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Bentonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Limeton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
      • Limeton is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Milldale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Overall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
      • Overall is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Applewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
      • Applewood is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Happy Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County (VA)
  • Winchester City (VA)
    • Winchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Capon Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Capon Lake.

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

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

  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clagett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clagett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clagett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alum - Bank Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alum - Bank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alum - Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Racey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Racey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Racey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Lane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gravel Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Capon Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capon Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capon Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heare Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heare Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sugar Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Capon Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Capon Lake.

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

  • Yellow Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Capon Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Springs
    • Capon Springs is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Springs <1>
  • Delray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Delray is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delray <1>
  • Millbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Hampshire County
  • Sedan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
  • Dillons Run ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillons Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillons Run
    • Dillons Run is located in Hampshire County
  • Wardensville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lehew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
    • Lehew is located in Hampshire County
  • Gravel Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Springs
    • Gravel Springs is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Hooks Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mills
    • Hooks Mills is located in Hampshire County
  • Rio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Rio is located in Hampshire County
  • Mountain Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
    • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County (VA)
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    • Rock Enon Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Enon Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
      • Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Pleasantdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Hampshire County
    • Ruckman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruckman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckman
      • Ruckman is located in Hampshire County

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

Newspapers Published in Capon Lake ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Capon Lake.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Capon Lake:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Capon Lake. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Capon Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Capon Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Capon Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1559, Longitude: -78.5378       In this case, the coordinates for Capon Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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