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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 Hedgesville (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 Hedgesville. 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 Hedgesville ...

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.

Another variation: Hedgeville.

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 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.

Hedgesville is located in Berkeley 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 Berkeley County: Washington (MD), Frederick (VA), Jefferson & Morgan.

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

  • Berkeley County     (The home county of Hedgesville)
  • Hampshire County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hedgesville, with the one closest to Hedgesville listed first.
    • Shepherdstown
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <1>
    • Bardane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Middleway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Charles Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ranson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
    • Bolivar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lower Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Bloomery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kabletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hedgesville, with the one closest to Hedgesville listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Hedgesville to Holton
    • Sleepy Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bath
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Berryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hancock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Hedgesville to Oakland
    • Woodmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodmont
      • From Hedgesville to Woodmont
    • Doe Gully
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Hedgesville to Doe Gully
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hansrote
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Hedgesville to Hansrote
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hedgesville, with the one closest to Hedgesville listed first.
    • Little Orleans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Green Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Keifers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keifers
      • From Hedgesville to Keifers
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hedgesville, with the one closest to Hedgesville listed first.
    • Bolivar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolivar
      • From Hedgesville to Bolivar
    • Frostown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Myersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
      • Myersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <1>
    • Burkittsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkittsville
      • Burkittsville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkittsville <1>
    • Knoxville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <1>
    • Petersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
    • Brunswick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosemont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Olive
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olive
      • From Hedgesville to Olive
    • Braddock Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hedgesville, with the one closest to Hedgesville listed first.
    • Big Pool
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Clear Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsport
      (9 miles [14.5 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 <1>
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
      • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Saint James
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Spielman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spielman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
      • Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spielman
      • From Hedgesville to Spielman
    • Huyett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairplay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <1>
    • Halfway
      (13 miles [20.9 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)
    • Lappans
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lappans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
      • Lappans is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lappans
      • From Hedgesville to Lappans
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Hedgesville to Fairview
    • Breathedsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hedgesville, with the one closest to Hedgesville listed first.
    • Purcell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Robinsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County (PA)
  • Fulton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hedgesville, with the one closest to Hedgesville listed first.
    • Warfordsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Covalt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covalt
      • From Hedgesville to Covalt
    • Dott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dott
      • From Hedgesville to Dott
    • Needmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Websters Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • McConnellsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Sipes Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<3>
      • 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 Hedgesville to Sipes Mill
    • Emmaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrisonville
      (30 miles [48.3 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)
    • Crystal Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarke County (VA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hedgesville, with the one closest to Hedgesville listed first.
    • Bolington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lovettsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
    • Morrisonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheatland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheatland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wheatland
      • From Hedgesville to Wheatland
  • Winchester City (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Hedgesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hedgesville.

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

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

  • Hedgesville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedgesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedgesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allensville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allensville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allensville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Falling Waters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falling Waters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falling Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Georgetown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnsontown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsontown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tomahawk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomahawk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomahawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pittman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Light Cemetery #1
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Light Cemetery #1
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Light Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Falling Waters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Falling Waters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Falling Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (295 more) ...
    • Green Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Snyders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hedges Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedges Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedges Chapel 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 Hedgesville had a population of 448 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Hedgesville had a population of 295 people.

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

  • North Mountain
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mountain
    • North Mountain is located in Berkeley County
  • Spring Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
    • Spring Mills is located in Berkeley County
  • Little Georgetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Four Locks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Locks
    • Four Locks is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Green Spring Furnace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Furnace
    • Green Spring Furnace is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Baxter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Berkeley County
  • Ernstville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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)
  • Berkeley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
    • Berkeley is located in Berkeley County
  • Cherry Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bedington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Falling Waters
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Holton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Holton
    • From Hedgesville to Holton
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    • Jones Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Springs
      • Jones Springs is located in Berkeley County
    • Martinsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Indian Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
      • Indian Springs 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 Hedgesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hedgesville.

Newspapers Published in Hedgesville ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hedgesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hedgesville, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hedgesville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hedgesville:

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

The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

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 Hedgesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Hedgesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hedgesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5536, Longitude: -77.9948    









 

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