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 Hooks Mills (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 Hooks Mills. 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 Hooks Mills ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Hooks Mills: Hooks Mls. (or less commonly used: Hooks Mlls.)
- While the name of this community is Hooks Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hooks Mills may originally have been Hook's Mills.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hooks Mills might be written as Hook Mills.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hooks Mills is located in Hampshire County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may 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 Hooks Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hooks Mills:
- Hampshire County (The home county of Hooks Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooks Mills, with the one closest to Hooks Mills listed first.
- Lehew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lehew is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
- Capon Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Yellow Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sedan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sedan is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- North River Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
- Slanesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
- Good
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Good is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Augusta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Higginsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Higginsville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Three Churches
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
- Points
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Points is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
- Romney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Berkeley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooks Mills, with the one closest to Hooks Mills listed first.
- Ridgeway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gerrardstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bunker Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Darkesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Inwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Arden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Martinsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hardy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooks Mills, with the one closest to Hooks Mills listed first.
- Wardensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Inkerman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Inkerman is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Baker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Baker is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Fort Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Lost City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moorefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooks Mills, with the one closest to Hooks Mills listed first.
- Middleway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Summit Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Mineral County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooks Mills, with the one closest to Hooks Mills listed first.
- Headsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Headsville is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
- Fort Ashby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Short Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Short Gap is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
- Keyser
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wiley Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooks Mills, with the one closest to Hooks Mills listed first.
- Paw Paw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Magnolia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Stotlers Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Hansrote
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hansrote is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
- Doe Gully
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
- Orleans Cross Roads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Woodmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
- Berryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Bath
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bath is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allegany County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooks Mills, with the one closest to Hooks Mills listed first.
- Keifers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
- Oldtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Green Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Little Orleans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
- Town Creek ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Town Creek is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Rush
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Brady
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brady is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Frost ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frost is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Pinto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pinto is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
- Rawlings
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County (MD)
- Pearre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooks Mills, with the one closest to Hooks Mills listed first.
- Wadesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Boyce
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- White Post
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Millwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Berryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gaylord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Berrys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Arcadia Farm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Frogtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooks Mills, with the one closest to Hooks Mills listed first.
- Lehew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lehew is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
- Rock Enon Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
- Rosenberger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rosenberger is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
- Hayfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Good
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Nordic Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
- Mountain Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
- Cross Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fawcett Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
- Chambersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chambersville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Collinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Albin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Shenandoah County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooks Mills, with the one closest to Hooks Mills listed first.
- Zepp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Zepp is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
- Strasburg Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
- Mount Olive
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Strasburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Toms Brook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Maurertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dilbeck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
- Calvary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Calvary is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Woodstock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Columbia Furnace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
- Seven Fountains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
- Willow Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Warren County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooks Mills, with the one closest to Hooks Mills listed first.
- Reliance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Reliance is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Waterlick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Waterlick is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
- Ashby
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ashby is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Cedarville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Riverton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Riverton is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Milldale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Milldale is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Royal Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Royal Village is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
- Front Royal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Viscose City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Viscose City is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
- Limeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Limeton is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
- Bentonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Applewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Applewood is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
- Winchester City (VA)
- Winchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hooks Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Hooks Mills.
Cemeteries Near Hooks Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hooks Mills.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hooks Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hooks Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hooks Mills, with the one closest to Hooks Mills listed first.
- Capon Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Mount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Racey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Lane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Redland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lamps Memorial Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Gravel Springs Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Quaker Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Hooks Mills had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hooks Mills, with the one closest to Hooks Mills listed first.
- Dillons Run ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dillons Run is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillons Run
- Lehew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lehew is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
- Millbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Millbrook is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Yellow Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Enon Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
- Capon Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sedan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sedan is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- North River Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
- Cold Stream
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cold Stream is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Stream
- Capon Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasantdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasantdale is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Delray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rosenberger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rosenberger is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
- Slanesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hooks Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hooks Mills.
Newspapers Published in Hooks Mills ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hooks Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hooks Mills, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hooks Mills.
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 Hooks Mills:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Hampshire County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkeley County
- Hardy County
- Jefferson County
- Mineral County
- Morgan County
- Allegany County
- Washington County
- Clarke County
- Frederick County
- Shenandoah County
- Warren County
- Winchester City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 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. |
| <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 Hooks Mills, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hooks Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |