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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Glebe. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Glebe to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Glebe, please Contact Us.
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 Glebe (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 Glebe. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Glebe is historic, it would have been located within present day Hampshire County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hampshire County: Allegany (MD), Frederick (VA), Hardy, Mineral & Morgan.
Below are the counties that are near Glebe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glebe:
- Hampshire County (The home county of Glebe)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glebe, with the one closest to Glebe listed first.
- Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Junction is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Romney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vance is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Sedan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sedan is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Wapocomo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
- Ritters
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ritters is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Three Churches
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
- Yellow Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Higginsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Higginsville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- North River Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glebe, with the one closest to Glebe listed first.
- Medley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lahmansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lahmansville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
- Greenland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Greenland is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Arthur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Seymourville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seymourville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
- Maysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Maysville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Petersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dorcas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dorcas is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Pansy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pansy is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Hopeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hopeville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Seemly ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seemly is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
- Bayard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bayard is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Hardy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glebe, with the one closest to Glebe listed first.
- Inkerman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Inkerman is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Fort Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Moorefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baker is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Wardensville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Durgon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Durgon is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
- Lost City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mathias
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Peru
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peru is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Mineral County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glebe, with the one closest to Glebe listed first.
- Burlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Headsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Headsville is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
- New Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keyser
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hartmansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
- Sulphur City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Elk Garden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Fort Ashby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Piedmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Windom ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Windom is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Harrison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Pendleton County
- Ketterman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
- Allegany County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glebe, with the one closest to Glebe listed first.
- Luke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Westernport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rawlings
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Barton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Barton is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Frost ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Frost is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Moscow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Nikep
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nikep is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
- Pinto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pinto is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
- Gilmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gilmore is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Lonaconing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
- Brady
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brady is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Garrett County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glebe, with the one closest to Glebe listed first.
- Kitzmiller
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Schell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Swanton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Altamont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Fort Pendleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
- Deer Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Loch Lynn Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glebe, with the one closest to Glebe listed first.
- Lehew
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lehew is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
- Mountain Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
- Rock Enon Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
- Good
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Fawcett Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
- Rosenberger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rosenberger is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
- Hayfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Nordic Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
- Shenandoah County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glebe, with the one closest to Glebe listed first.
- Zepp
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Zepp is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
- Jerome
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jerome is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Columbia Furnace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
- Mount Olive
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Basye - Bryce Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Calvary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Orkney Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Maurertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Toms Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Strasburg Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
- Woodstock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edinburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Glebe, see our County-by-County Page for Glebe.
Cemeteries Near Glebe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glebe.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Glebe - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glebe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Glebe, with the one closest to Glebe listed first.
- Old Pine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elijah High Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hotts Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Heare Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Peerce Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mountaindale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sloan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bane Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arnold Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Schoemaker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Canon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hull - Utta Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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.
Glebe itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Glebe, with the one closest to Glebe listed first.
- Purgitsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Purgitsville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgitsville
- Old Fields
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Fields is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fields
- Doman ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Doman is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doman
- Inkerman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Inkerman is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Fabius ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fabius is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
- Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Junction is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Kirby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kirby is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Burlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ruckman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ruckman is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckman
- Williamsport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Williamsport is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Rio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rio is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Medley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Moorefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Needmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Needmore is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Romney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Glebe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glebe.
Newspapers Published in Glebe ...
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 Glebe.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glebe, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glebe.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Glebe:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Hampshire County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grant County
- Hardy County
- Mineral County
- Pendleton County
- Allegany County
- Garrett County
- Frederick County
- Shenandoah County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Glebe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Glebe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |