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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 Falling Waters (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 Falling Waters. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Falling Waters is located in Berkeley 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 Berkeley County: Washington (MD), Frederick (VA), Jefferson & Morgan.

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

  • Berkeley County     (The home county of Falling Waters)
  • Hampshire County
    • Good
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good
      • From Falling Waters to Good
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falling Waters, with the one closest to Falling Waters listed first.
    • Shepherdstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Bardane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Bolivar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Charles Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Middleway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ranson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Harpers Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lower Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Bloomery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Summit Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Kabletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falling Waters, with the one closest to Falling Waters listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Holton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Falling Waters to Holton
    • Sleepy Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hancock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bath
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Berryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Falling Waters to Oakland
    • Woodmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodmont
      • From Falling Waters to Woodmont
    • Doe Gully
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hansrote
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansrote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansrote
      • From Falling Waters to Hansrote
    • Magnolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falling Waters, with the one closest to Falling Waters listed first.
    • Little Orleans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
      • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <1>
    • Green Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Keifers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keifers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keifers
      • From Falling Waters to Keifers
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falling Waters, with the one closest to Falling Waters listed first.
    • Frostown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bolivar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolivar
      • From Falling Waters to Bolivar
    • Myersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
      • Myersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <1>
    • Burkittsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Knoxville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
    • Petersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Brunswick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosemont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Braddock Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Olive
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olive
      • From Falling Waters to Olive
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <1>
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falling Waters, with the one closest to Falling Waters listed first.
    • Williamsport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <1>
    • Spielman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
      • Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spielman
      • From Falling Waters to Spielman
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
      • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Fairplay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Saint James
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Clear Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Huyett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Pool
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <1>
    • Lappans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lappans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
      • Lappans is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lappans
      • From Falling Waters to Lappans
    • Saint James Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
      • Saint James Village is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Halfway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Breathedsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Falling Waters to Fairview
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falling Waters, with the one closest to Falling Waters listed first.
    • Jacks Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carroll Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
      • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <1>
    • Zora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
      • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zora
      • From Falling Waters to Zora
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falling Waters, with the one closest to Falling Waters listed first.
    • Purcell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Robinsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County (PA)
  • Fulton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falling Waters, with the one closest to Falling Waters listed first.
    • Warfordsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Websters Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Covalt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covalt
      • From Falling Waters to Covalt
    • Dott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dott
      • From Falling Waters to Dott
    • Needmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • McConnellsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <1>
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sipes Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrisonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Emmaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarke County (VA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falling Waters, with the one closest to Falling Waters listed first.
    • Lovettsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
    • Morrisonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheatland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheatland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wheatland
      • From Falling Waters to Wheatland
    • Purcellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Round Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <1>
    • Lucketts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Winchester City (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Falling Waters ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Falling Waters.

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

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

  • Old Falling Waters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Falling Waters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Falling Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Light Cemetery #1
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Light Cemetery #1
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Light Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Georgetown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Falling Waters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falling Waters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falling Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Augustines Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustines Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustines Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • River View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sprinkle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Wesley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinesburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinesburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allensville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allensville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allensville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (322 more) ...
    • Hedgesville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedgesville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedgesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Little Metropolitan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Metropolitan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Metropolitan 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Falling Waters had a population of 80 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Bedington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Marlowe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlowe
    • Marlowe is located in Berkeley County
  • Little Georgetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
    • Spring Mills is located in Berkeley County
  • Berkeley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
    • Berkeley is located in Berkeley County
  • Foltz ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foltz
    • Foltz is located in Berkeley County
  • Downsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Downsville is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Williamsport Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
    • Williamsport Station is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Williamsport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <1>
  • Four Locks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Locks
    • Four Locks is located in Washington County (MD)
  • North Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mountain
    • North Mountain is located in Berkeley County
  • Hedgesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Swan Pond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Grimes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Green Spring Furnace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Furnace
      • Green Spring Furnace is located in Washington County (MD)

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

Newspapers Published in Falling Waters ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Falling Waters.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Falling Waters, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Falling Waters.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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

The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

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>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.
<5>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 Falling Waters, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Falling Waters) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Falling Waters. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5595, Longitude: -77.8907    









 

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