Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
- 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.<1> 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 <2>
- Laurel Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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
- Granville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Osage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Star City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Cheat Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
- Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
- 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Clemtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Arden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - 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
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Philippi is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philippi <2>
- Vannoys Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannoys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
- Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
- Pepper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - 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
- Elk City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Calhoun
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union 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) - Shinnston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
- Shinnston is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <2>
- Bridgeport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Haywood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - 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) - 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) - 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.<1> 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 <2>
- 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)
- 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) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivesville
- Rivesville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rivesville <2>
- Fairmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <2>
- 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoodsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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
- Grant Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurdale
- Arthurdale is located in Preston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthurdale <2>
- Reedsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- 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.<1> 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 <2>
- 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
- Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
- Kingwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <2>
- Tunnelton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- Tunnelton is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnelton <2>
- Rockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
- Albright is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albright <2>
- 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
- Bruceton Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
- Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
- 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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) - 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) - Stone House ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Oreide
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - 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)
- 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
- Round Bottom
- 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.<1> 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 <2>
- 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 <2>
- 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 <2>
- 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <2>
- 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)
- 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.<1> 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 <2>
- Masontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <2>
- Woodside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Highhouse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highhouse
- Highhouse is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Hoover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Hoover is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Puritan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
- Puritan is located in Fayette County (PA)
- McClellandtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellandtown
- McClellandtown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClellandtown <2>
- Hutchinson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
- Hutchinson is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Mount Washington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Mount Morris is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <2>
- Greensboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Greene County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <2>
- 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) - 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) - Gump
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Fairdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Carmichaels
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichaels
- Carmichaels is located in Greene County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmichaels <2>
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Cumberland Village is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jollytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Jollytown 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.
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]<3>. 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 begin 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 Gum Spring:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the West Virginia State Archives
- Pages specific to Monongalia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Harrison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marion County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Preston County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Taylor County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wetzel County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Garrett County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greene County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Barbour County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Monongalia County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Monongalia County
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Ida Jane Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ida Jane Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ida Jane Memorial Park
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- McBee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBee Cemetery
- Summers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
- Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery
- Goshen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Arthurdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthurdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthurdale Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Nicholson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
- Summers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
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- Robe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robe Cemetery
- Matthew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthew Cemetery
- Reedsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedsville Cemetery
- Robe Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<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.<1> 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) - 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.<1> 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 <2>
- Uffington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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.<1> 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 <2>
- Dellslow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Forksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Neel ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Morgantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Lowsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Opekiska
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Laurel Point
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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. |
| <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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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). |
| <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. |