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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 Horse Shoe Run (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 Horse Shoe Run. 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 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.

Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston 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 Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.

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

  • Preston County     (The home county of Horse Shoe Run)
  • Barbour County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horse Shoe Run, with the one closest to Horse Shoe Run listed first.
    • Dobbin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Wilson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Horse Shoe Run to Wilson
    • Bayard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Greenland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Maysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lahmansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Medley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Arthur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Seymourville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pansy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pansy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pansy
      • From Horse Shoe Run to Pansy
  • Marion County
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horse Shoe Run, with the one closest to Horse Shoe Run listed first.
    • Schell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Horse Shoe Run to Schell
    • Harrison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrison
      • From Horse Shoe Run to Harrison
    • Hartmansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Elk Garden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • New Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Piedmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Keyser
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horse Shoe Run, with the one closest to Horse Shoe Run listed first.
    • Onego
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Ketterman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Randolph County
  • Taylor County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horse Shoe Run, with the one closest to Horse Shoe Run listed first.
    • Pierce
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Thomas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <2>
    • Coketon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From Horse Shoe Run to Coketon
    • Davis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hambleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hendricks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Parsons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Canaan Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Elk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk
      • From Horse Shoe Run to Elk
    • Porterwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gladwin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horse Shoe Run, with the one closest to Horse Shoe Run listed first.
    • Luke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Westernport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horse Shoe Run, with the one closest to Horse Shoe Run listed first.
    • Red House
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Horse Shoe Run to Wilson
    • Hutton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Oakland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Schell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Horse Shoe Run to Schell
    • Deer Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Altamont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altamont
      • From Horse Shoe Run to Altamont
    • Kitzmiller
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Swanton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • McHenry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Horse Shoe Run ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Horse Shoe Run.

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 Horse Shoe Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Gnegy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Maple Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Accident Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Accident Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Accident Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kight Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fike / Wolfe Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Red House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Beachy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beachy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beachy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nine Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Belleview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belleview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belleview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hile Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (219 more) ...
    • Knotts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knotts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moreland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moreland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beckman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckman 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Horse Shoe Run had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Eglon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eglon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglon
    • Eglon is located in Preston County
  • Sell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
    • Sell is located in Preston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sell
    • From Horse Shoe Run to Sell
  • Brookside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Preston County
  • Carmel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Preston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carmel
    • From Horse Shoe Run to Carmel
  • Aurora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilsonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
    • Wilsonia is located in Grant County
  • Dobbin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
    • Dobbin is located in Grant County
  • Sunnyside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Lead Mine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
    • Lead Mine is located in Tucker County
  • William
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for William have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William
    • William is located in Tucker County
  • Wilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilson
    • From Horse Shoe Run to Wilson
  • Wilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Grant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilson
    • From Horse Shoe Run to Wilson
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bayard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fort Pendleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
      • Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Thomas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Horse Shoe Run ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Horse Shoe Run.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Horse Shoe Run, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Horse Shoe Run.

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 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 Horse Shoe Run:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horse Shoe Run. 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>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<5>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 Horse Shoe Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Horse Shoe Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horse Shoe Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2713, Longitude: -79.5141       In this case, the coordinates for Horse Shoe Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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