RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of West Virginia >> Grant County >> Dorcas >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
West Virginia

The Commemorative Quarter for West Virginia





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 Dorcas (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 Dorcas. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Dorcas is located in Grant 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 Grant County: Garrett (MD), Hardy, Mineral, Pendleton & Tucker.

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

  • Grant County     (The home county of Dorcas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Arthur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Grant County
    • Maysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
    • Lahmansville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County
    • Medley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Grant County
    • Bayard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Dobbin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Wilson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
  • Hampshire County
    • Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County
  • Hardy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Durgon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durgon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County
    • Moorefield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mathias
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Fort Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County
    • Lost City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Baker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County
    • Wardensville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Hartmansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
    • Schell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
    • Sulphur City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
    • Burlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Elk Garden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
    • New Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Ketterman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketterman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
      • Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
    • Brushy Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
      • Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
    • Kline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Pendleton County
    • Fort Seybert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
      • Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County
    • Onego
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
      • Onego is located in Pendleton County
    • Ruddle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruddle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
      • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
    • Brandywine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Propstburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
      • Propstburg is located in Pendleton County
    • Circleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Zigler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
      • Zigler is located in Pendleton County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Harperton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harperton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
      • Harperton is located in Randolph County
    • Dryfork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Harman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <1>
    • Whitmer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
      • Whitmer is located in Randolph County
    • Wymer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
      • Wymer is located in Randolph County
    • Evenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
      • Evenwood is located in Randolph County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Canaan Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Valley
      • Canaan Valley is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan Valley <1>
    • Davis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Elk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
    • Gladwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Tucker County
    • Coketon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coketon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
    • Thomas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <1>
    • Pierce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Tucker County
    • Hendricks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Hambleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
      • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Wilson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Schell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Rockingham County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Fulks Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
      • Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Cootes Store
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
      • Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Turleytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turleytown
      • Turleytown is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Broadway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
      • Broadway is located in Rockingham County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,995 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway <1>
    • Cherry Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Timberville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Singers Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
      • Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Plains Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
      • Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Daphna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
      • Daphna is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Mayland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
      • Mayland is located in Rockingham County (VA)
  • Shenandoah County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Orkney Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Basye - Bryce Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Mount Clifton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
      • Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Columbia Furnace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
      • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Mount Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
      • Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <1>
    • Calvary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Edinburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <1>
    • New Market
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Dorcas ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dorcas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dorcas, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dorcas.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dorcas:

Cemeteries Near Dorcas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dorcas.

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

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

  • South Branch Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Branch Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Branch Memorial Gardens
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  • Corbin Snyder Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Corbin Snyder Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Corbin Snyder Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bennetts Run Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Snyder Cemetery
  • Burlington Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Moyers Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
  • Perry Moyers Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crab Run Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crab Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crab Run Cemetery
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
  • Hevener Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (166 more) ...
    • Caplinger Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Martin Luther Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Dale Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Dale Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Masonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
    • Masonville is located in Grant County
  • Pansy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pansy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
    • Pansy is located in Grant County
  • Petersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Seemly ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seemly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
    • Seemly is located in Grant County
  • Peru
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Hardy County
  • Seymourville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
    • Seymourville is located in Grant County
  • Arthur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Grant County
  • Hopeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Hopeville is located in Grant County
  • Brushy Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
    • Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
  • Jordan Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Run
    • Jordan Run is located in Grant County
  • Moorefield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kline
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
    • Kline is located in Pendleton County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Maysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
    • Mathias
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lahmansville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dorcas. 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>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>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.
<4>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- Dorcas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dorcas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9390, Longitude: -79.1060    
<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>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 Dorcas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024