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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 Headsville (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 Headsville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Headsville is located in Mineral 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 Mineral County: Allegany (MD), Garrett (MD), Grant, Hampshire & Hardy.

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

  • Mineral County     (The home county of Headsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Headsville, with the one closest to Headsville listed first.
    • Burlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Keyser
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Ashby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <1>
    • New Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Short Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Piedmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elk Garden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
    • Sulphur City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
    • Wiley Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <1>
    • Hartmansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Carpendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Ridgeley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Grant County
  • Hampshire County
  • Hardy County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Headsville, with the one closest to Headsville listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hansrote
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansrote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansrote
      • From Headsville to Hansrote
    • Doe Gully
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Headsville to Doe Gully
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Headsville, with the one closest to Headsville listed first.
    • Rawlings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Frost ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Westernport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
      • Pinto is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinto
      • From Headsville to Pinto
    • Barton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Luke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Cresaptown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lonaconing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Moscow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nikep
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Brady
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brady
      • From Headsville to Brady
    • Gilmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Headsville, with the one closest to Headsville listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kitzmiller
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <1>
    • Swanton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Schell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Headsville to Schell
    • Altamont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altamont
      • From Headsville to Altamont
    • Bittinger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <1>
    • Grantsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • McHenry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Accident
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Headsville, with the one closest to Headsville listed first.
    • Cooks Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Stringtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Headsville, with the one closest to Headsville listed first.
    • Wellersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellersburg
      • From Headsville to Wellersburg
    • Wittenberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Salisbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Callimont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Boynton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Salisbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glade City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Meyersdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • West Meyersdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Headsville, with the one closest to Headsville listed first.
    • Good
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good
      • From Headsville to Good
    • Lehew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lehew
      • From Headsville to Lehew
    • Rock Enon Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nordic Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Collinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Cross Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Headsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Headsville.

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

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

  • Ludwick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludwick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leatherman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leatherman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leatherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller McCarty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller McCarty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whip Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whip Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Headsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Staggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thrush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bever Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bever Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bever Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mineral Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cabin Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cabin Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cabin Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (240 more) ...
    • Delawder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delawder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delawder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roderick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roderick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roderick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Schoemaker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoemaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoemaker 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Headsville had a population of 17 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Reeses Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeses Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeses Mill
    • Reeses Mill is located in Mineral County
  • Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Romney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wapocomo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wapocomo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
    • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wapocomo
    • From Headsville to Wapocomo
  • Ridgeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Mineral County
  • Dawson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Keyser
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
    • Black Oak is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Grace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Hampshire County
  • Antioch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Mineral County
  • Springfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Three Churches
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bier
      • Bier is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Rawlings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Headsville ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Headsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Headsville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Headsville.

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 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 Headsville:

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

The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Headsville, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Headsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Headsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3928, Longitude: -78.8560       In this case, the coordinates for Headsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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