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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 Hancock (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 Hancock. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Hancock is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Allegany (MD), Washington (MD), Frederick (VA), Berkeley & Hampshire.

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

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Hancock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Sleepy Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bath
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Berryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodmont
      • From Hancock to Woodmont
    • Cherry Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherry Run
      • From Hancock to Cherry Run
    • Holton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Hancock to Holton
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Doe Gully
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doe Gully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doe Gully
      • From Hancock to Doe Gully
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Hancock to Oakland
    • Hansrote
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansrote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansrote
      • From Hancock to Hansrote
    • Magnolia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Berkeley County
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Good
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good
      • From Hancock to Good
    • Donaldson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donaldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Donaldson
      • From Hancock to Donaldson
    • Higginsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Points
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Slanesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Capon Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North River Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Shepherdstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <3>
    • Bardane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Little Orleans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
      • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <3>
    • Green Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Ridge
      • From Hancock to Green Ridge
    • Keifers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keifers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keifers
      • From Hancock to Keifers
    • Flintstone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
      • Flintstone is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <3>
    • Rush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rush
      • From Hancock to Rush
    • Oldtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Hancock
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Pearre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pearre
      • From Hancock to Pearre
    • Big Pool
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <3>
    • Clear Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Hancock to Fairview
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
      • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Huyett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Williamsport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
    • Halfway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Maugansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hagerstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Purcell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Robinsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Breezewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
      • Breezewood is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <3>
    • Everett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <3>
    • Rainsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Beans Cove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
      • Beans Cove is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beans Cove
      • From Hancock to Beans Cove
    • Ott Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
      • Ott Town is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ott Town
      • From Hancock to Ott Town
    • Graceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Charlesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Dallas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
      • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Hopewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
    • Bedford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Claylick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
      • Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claylick
      • From Hancock to Claylick
    • Cove Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mercersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Welsh Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welsh Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
      • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Welsh Run
      • From Hancock to Welsh Run
    • Dickey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
      • Dickey is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dickey
      • From Hancock to Dickey
    • Fort Loudon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
      • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <3>
    • Markes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Hancock to Rockdale
    • Williamson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Milnor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
      • Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milnor
      • From Hancock to Milnor
    • Greencastle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cowans Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Fulton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Warfordsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dott
      • From Hancock to Dott
    • Covalt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covalt
      • From Hancock to Covalt
    • Needmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Websters Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Emmaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sipes Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sipes Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sipes Mill
      • From Hancock to Sipes Mill
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Crystal Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • McConnellsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <3>
    • Akersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akersville
      • From Hancock to Akersville
    • Harrisonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Shockeysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Collinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collinsville
      • From Hancock to Collinsville
    • Siler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Good
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good
      • From Hancock to Good
    • Cross Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Nordic Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Rest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rest
      • From Hancock to Rest
    • White Hall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Grimes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grimes
      • From Hancock to Grimes

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

Cemeteries Near Hancock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hancock.

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

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

  • St. Thomas Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alpine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mahnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Community Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orchard Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Greenway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Michael Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hancock had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Hancock
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Warfordsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sir Johns Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sir Johns Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir Johns Run
    • Sir Johns Run is located in Morgan County
  • Berkeley Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridersville
    • Ridersville is located in Morgan County
  • Sleepy Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Plum Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
    • Plum Run is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Dickeys Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeys Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeys Mountain
    • Dickeys Mountain is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Dott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
    • Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dott
    • From Hancock to Dott
  • Buck Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Valley
    • Buck Valley is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Great Cacapon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Cacapon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Cacapon
    • Great Cacapon is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Cacapon <3>
  • Covalt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
    • Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Covalt
    • From Hancock to Covalt
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    • Holton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Hancock to Holton
    • Cherry Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherry Run
      • From Hancock to Cherry Run
    • Ernstville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernstville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernstville
      • Ernstville is located in Washington County (MD)

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

Newspapers Published in Hancock ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hancock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hancock, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hancock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hancock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hancock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7017, Longitude: -78.1815    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hancock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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