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 Carters Ford (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 Carters Ford. 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 Carters Ford ...
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.
While the name of this community is Carters Ford, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Carters Ford may originally have been Carter's Ford.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Carters Ford might be written as Carter Ford.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Carters Ford is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Washington (MD), Clarke (VA), Loudoun (VA) & Berkeley.
Below are the counties that are near Carters Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carters Ford:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Carters Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters Ford, with the one closest to Carters Ford listed first.
- Middleway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Jefferson Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Charles Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kabletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Ranson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- 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 <2>
- Bloomery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Bardane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bolivar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lower Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Shepherdstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters Ford, with the one closest to Carters Ford listed first.
- Ridgeway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Inwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Darkesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Gerrardstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Baker Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Martinsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Swan Pond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Scrabble
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Bedington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Hedgesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters Ford, with the one closest to Carters Ford listed first.
- Good
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Good is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Capon Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lehew
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lehew is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
- North River Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
- Yellow Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Slanesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
- Sedan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sedan is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters Ford, with the one closest to Carters Ford listed first.
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Stotlers Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Holton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Holton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Cherry Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Berryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Sleepy Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Bath
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hansrote
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hansrote is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
- Magnolia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Paw Paw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
- Allegany County (MD)
- Keifers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Carters Ford, with the one closest to Carters Ford listed first.
- Knoxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Brunswick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rosemont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Petersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Burkittsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Boss Arnold Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Olive
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Lander
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Point-of-Rocks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Potomac Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bolivar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters Ford, with the one closest to Carters Ford listed first.
- Martinsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters Ford, with the one closest to Carters Ford listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Antietam
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Antietam Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Sharpsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rohrersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trego
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Eakles Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Keedysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Spielman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
- Big Pool
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters Ford, with the one closest to Carters Ford listed first.
- Wadesville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Gaylord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Berryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Boyce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arcadia Farm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Millwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Frogtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- White Post
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Berrys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Fauquier County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters Ford, with the one closest to Carters Ford listed first.
- Kerfoot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- Delaplane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Markham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Petersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Petersburg is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Zulla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Halfway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Marshall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Landmark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Ada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ada is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters Ford, with the one closest to Carters Ford listed first.
- Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Grimes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Welltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
- White Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Albin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Siler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Chambersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chambersville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Echo Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Echo Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
- Day - Mar Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
- Hayfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Armel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Armel is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters Ford, with the one closest to Carters Ford listed first.
- Round Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Georges Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Morrisonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Purcellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Silcott Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- White Pump
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- White Pump is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
- Bolington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Unison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Unison is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
- Lovettsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hamilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rappahannock County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters Ford, with the one closest to Carters Ford listed first.
- Chester Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Reager
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Reager is located in Rappahannock County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
- Shenandoah County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters Ford, with the one closest to Carters Ford listed first.
- Strasburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Strasburg Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
- Mount Olive
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Toms Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zepp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zepp is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
- Warren County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters Ford, with the one closest to Carters Ford listed first.
- Ashby
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ashby is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Milldale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Milldale is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Cedarville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cedarville is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Reliance
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reliance is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Riverton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Riverton is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Applewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Applewood is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
- Happy Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Royal Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Royal Village is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
- Waterlick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Waterlick is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
- Front Royal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Viscose City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Viscose City is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
- Winchester City (VA)
- Winchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carters Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Carters Ford.
Cemeteries Near Carters Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carters Ford.
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 Carters Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carters Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carters Ford, with the one closest to Carters Ford listed first.
- Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brucetown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jabbers Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stones Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paynes Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- English Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Graveyard
- To give a relative sense of its location, the English Graveyard is located in Middleway.
- The English Graveyard has also been known as:
- Watson Graveyard
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291399 <3>
- Morgan Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Crums Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Meeting House Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Milburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (303 more) ...
- Redbud Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Franklintown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Burial Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Carters Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carters Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carters Ford, with the one closest to Carters Ford listed first.
- Brucetown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brucetown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brucetown
- Wadesville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Middleway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Clear Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stephenson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bunker Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Summit Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Grimes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Aldridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aldridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
- Inwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- White Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gaylord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Rippon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carters Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carters Ford.
Newspapers Published in Carters Ford ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carters Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carters Ford, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carters Ford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Carters Ford:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkeley County
- Hampshire County
- Morgan County
- Allegany County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Clarke County
- Fauquier County
- Frederick County
- Loudoun County
- Rappahannock County
- Shenandoah County
- Warren County
- Winchester City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Carters Ford, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Carters Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |