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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 Gum Spring (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 Gum Spring. 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 Gum Spring ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Gum Spring: Gum Spg. (or less commonly used: Gum Spng. or Gum Sprng.)

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 hospitals 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.

Gum Spring is located in Monongalia 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 Monongalia County: Fayette (PA), Greene (PA), Marion, Preston, Taylor & Wetzel.

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

  • Monongalia County     (The home county of Gum Spring)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Spring, with the one closest to Gum Spring listed first.
    • Little Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
    • Brookhaven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Smithtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
      • Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
    • Morgantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Westover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <3>
    • Laurel Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
    • Baker Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
      • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
    • Canyon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County
    • Arnettsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
      • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
    • Georgetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
    • Granville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Osage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
    • Star City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Spring, with the one closest to Gum Spring listed first.
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
      • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
    • Clemtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
    • Kasson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
    • Arden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
    • Valley Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
      • Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
    • Adaland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
      • Adaland is located in Barbour County
    • Berryburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
      • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
    • Meriden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
    • Kalamazoo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
      • Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Vannoys Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vannoys Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
      • Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
    • Pepper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
      • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Spring, with the one closest to Gum Spring listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
    • Saltwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
    • Shinnston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <3>
    • Haywood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
    • Meadowbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
    • Spelter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
      • Spelter is located in Harrison County
    • Wyatt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
    • Lumberport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
      • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Despard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Anmoore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <3>
    • Gore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
      • Gore is located in Harrison County
    • Jimtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Spring, with the one closest to Gum Spring listed first.
    • Mount Harmony
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
      • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
    • Samaria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Marion County
    • Canton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
    • Hebron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County
    • Rivesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fairmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Colfax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Marion County
    • Barrackville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Garden Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Hoodsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
    • Watson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
  • Preston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Spring, with the one closest to Gum Spring listed first.
    • Gladesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
      • Gladesville is located in Preston County
    • Arthurdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Reedsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <3>
    • Masontown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <3>
    • Threefork Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
      • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
    • Independence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Preston County
    • Newburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kingwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Tunnelton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County
    • Heathers Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Albright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Little Sandy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Spring, with the one closest to Gum Spring listed first.
    • Thornton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Fetterman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Knottsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • West Grafton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Pruntytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • Oreide
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
    • Flemington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Astor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
  • Wetzel County
    • Round Bottom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Spring, with the one closest to Gum Spring listed first.
    • Hutton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Friendsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <3>
    • Red House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • McHenry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <3>
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Spring, with the one closest to Gum Spring listed first.
    • Point Marion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <3>
    • Morris Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
      • Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Winstead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Atlantic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Fairchance
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairchance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
      • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <3>
    • New Geneva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
      • New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Haydentown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydentown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Smithfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
    • Fayette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Masontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Elliottsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
      • Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Highhouse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highhouse
      • Highhouse is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Spring, with the one closest to Gum Spring listed first.
    • Dunkard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
      • Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Dilliner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
      • Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Mount Morris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greensboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kirby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Ceylon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Fordyce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Nemacolin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Gump
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
      • Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Spraggs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
      • Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Fairdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Carmichaels
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Gum Spring ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gum Spring.

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

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ida Jane Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ida Jane Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ida Jane Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McBee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arthurdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthurdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthurdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Robe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Matthew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Reedsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedsville 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.<4>

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

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

  • Clinton Furnace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Furnace
    • Clinton Furnace is located in Monongalia County
  • Halleck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halleck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halleck
    • Halleck is located in Monongalia County
  • Gladesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
    • Gladesville is located in Preston County
  • Reedsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
    • Reedsville is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <3>
  • Uffington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uffington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uffington
    • Uffington is located in Monongalia County
  • Little Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
    • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
  • Masontown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
    • Masontown is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <3>
  • Dellslow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellslow
    • Dellslow is located in Monongalia County
  • Forksburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksburg
    • Forksburg is located in Marion County
  • Neel ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
    • Neel is located in Marion County
  • Morgantown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Independence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Preston County
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    • Laurel Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
    • Lowsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowsville
      • Lowsville is located in Monongalia County
    • Opekiska
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opekiska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opekiska
      • Opekiska is located in Monongalia County

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

Newspapers Published in Gum Spring ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gum Spring.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gum Spring, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gum Spring.

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

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

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

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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 Gum Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Gum Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gum Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5184, Longitude: -79.9103       In this case, the coordinates for Gum Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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