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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 Higginsville (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 Higginsville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Higginsville is located in Hampshire 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 Hampshire County: Allegany (MD), Frederick (VA), Hardy, Mineral & Morgan.

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

  • Hampshire County     (The home county of Higginsville)
  • Berkeley County
  • Grant County
  • Hardy County
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higginsville, with the one closest to Higginsville listed first.
    • Fort Ashby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Headsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Short Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wiley Ford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Carpendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Burlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Keyser
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • New Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Piedmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Elk Garden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Sulphur City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higginsville, with the one closest to Higginsville listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hansrote
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansrote
      • From Higginsville to Hansrote
    • Doe Gully
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<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 Higginsville to Doe Gully
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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 Higginsville to Oakland
    • Woodmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Higginsville to Woodmont
    • Bath
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Berryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hancock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Holton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Higginsville to Holton
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higginsville, with the one closest to Higginsville listed first.
    • Oldtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Keifers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Higginsville to Keifers
    • Spring Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Green Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rush
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 Higginsville to Rush
    • Little Orleans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Brady
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brady
      • From Higginsville to Brady
    • Frost ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Pinto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
      • Pinto is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinto
      • From Higginsville to Pinto
    • Cresaptown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rawlings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Garrett County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higginsville, with the one closest to Higginsville listed first.
    • Pearre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Higginsville to Pearre
    • Hancock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higginsville, with the one closest to Higginsville listed first.
    • Cooks Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Stringtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Beans Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Purcell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hyndman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <2>
    • Robinsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • Wellersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Higginsville to Wellersburg
  • Frederick County (VA)
  • Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Zepp
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zepp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zepp
      • From Higginsville to Zepp
  • Winchester City (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Higginsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Higginsville.

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

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

  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ginnevan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ginnevan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ginnevan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oldtown United Methodist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oldtown Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodrow Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Mound Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartsock Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (272 more) ...
    • Enon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Enon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Enon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bevans Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bevans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Higginsville had a population of 14 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Spring Gap ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
    • Spring Gap is located in Hampshire County
  • Three Churches
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Slanesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Levels
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levels
    • Levels is located in Hampshire County
  • Barnes Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Mill
    • Barnes Mill is located in Hampshire County
  • North River Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Donaldson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Higginsville to Donaldson
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Okonoko
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okonoko have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okonoko
    • Okonoko is located in Hampshire County
  • Grace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Hampshire County
  • Wapocomo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
    • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wapocomo
    • From Higginsville to Wapocomo
  • Oldtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Green Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
      • Green Spring is located in Hampshire County
    • Pleasantdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Hampshire County
    • Little Cacapon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cacapon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cacapon
      • Little Cacapon is located in Hampshire County

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

Newspapers Published in Higginsville ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Higginsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Higginsville, 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 Higginsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Higginsville. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Higginsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Higginsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4183, Longitude: -78.5796       In this case, the coordinates for Higginsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Higginsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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