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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 Charles Town (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 Charles Town. 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 Charles Town ...

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.

While the name of this city is Charles Town, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Charles Town may originally have been Charle's Town.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Charles Town might be written as Charle Town.

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 doctors 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.

Charles Town is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Washington (MD), Clarke (VA), Loudoun (VA) & Berkeley.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Charles Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles Town, with the one closest to Charles Town listed first.
    • Ranson
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Jefferson Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Bloomery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kabletown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bardane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Summit Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harpers Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bolivar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Middleway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lower Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Shepherdstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Berkeley County
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles Town, with the one closest to Charles Town listed first.
    • Good
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good
      • From Charles Town to Good
    • Capon Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles Town, with the one closest to Charles Town listed first.
    • Holton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Charles Town to Holton
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Charles Town to Oakland
    • Cherry Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Sleepy Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Berkeley Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Berryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles Town, with the one closest to Charles Town listed first.
    • Knoxville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
    • Brunswick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Petersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rosemont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Burkittsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkittsville
      • Burkittsville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkittsville <3>
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Olive
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olive
      • From Charles Town to Olive
    • Lander
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
      • Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lander
      • From Charles Town to Lander
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Potomac Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Adamstown Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
      • Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Bolivar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolivar
      • From Charles Town to Bolivar
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles Town, with the one closest to Charles Town listed first.
    • Monocacy ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
      • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Martinsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Dickerson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Beallsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <3>
    • Barnesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Poolesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
      • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <3>
    • Blocktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hyattstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Boyds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Burdette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burdette
      • From Charles Town to Burdette
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles Town, with the one closest to Charles Town listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Antietam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Gapland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharpsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Trego
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
      • Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trego
      • From Charles Town to Trego
    • Rohrersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
      • Rohrersville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <3>
    • Eakles Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Keedysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <3>
    • Spielman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
      • Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spielman
      • From Charles Town to Spielman
    • Fairplay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Boonsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <3>
  • Clarke County (VA)
  • Fauquier County (VA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles Town, with the one closest to Charles Town listed first.
    • Rest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rest
      • From Charles Town to Rest
    • Grimes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grimes
      • From Charles Town to Grimes
    • Welltown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • White Hall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Albin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Armel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Siler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Day - Mar Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • Echo Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Shockeysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Collinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
  • Prince William County (VA)
    • Waterfall Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
  • Warren County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles Town, with the one closest to Charles Town listed first.
    • Milldale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milldale
      • From Charles Town to Milldale
    • Ashby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashby
      • From Charles Town to Ashby
    • Cedarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Reliance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Applewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Happy Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Riverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Front Royal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Royal Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County (VA)
  • Winchester City (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Charles Town ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Charles Town.

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 Charles Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edge Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Johnsontown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsontown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Burial Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silver Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elk Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklintown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklintown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklintown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bolivar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolivar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolivar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Uvilla Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uvilla Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uvilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Charles Town had a population of 2,287 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Charles Town had a population of 6,015 people.

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

  • Millville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Jefferson County
  • Halltown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
    • Halltown is located in Jefferson County
  • Aldridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
    • Aldridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Wheatland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Jefferson County
  • Kabletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Shenandoah Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Junction
    • Shenandoah Junction is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah Junction <3>
  • Summit Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rippon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rippon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippon
    • Rippon is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rippon <3>
  • Duffields
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duffields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffields
    • Duffields is located in Jefferson County
  • Leetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetown
    • Leetown is located in Jefferson County
  • Kearneysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearneysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearneysville
    • Kearneysville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearneysville <3>
  • Harpers Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Uvilla
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uvilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvilla
      • Uvilla is located in Jefferson County
    • Middleway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gaylord
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Charles Town ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Charles Town.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Charles Town. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Charles Town and those printed in the larger area surrounding Charles Town.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> of Charles Town.

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 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 Charles Town:

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywv.org/

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

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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- Charles Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Charles Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2891, Longitude: -77.8599    
<7>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 Charles Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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