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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 Inkerman (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 Inkerman. 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 northeast 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 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.

Inkerman is located in Hardy 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 Hardy County: Frederick (VA), Rockingham (VA), Shenandoah (VA), Grant, Hampshire & Pendleton.

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

  • Hardy County     (The home county of Inkerman)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Inkerman, with the one closest to Inkerman listed first.
    • Medley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lahmansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Arthur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Seymourville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Greenland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Petersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maysville
      • From Inkerman to Maysville
    • Dorcas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pansy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pansy
      • From Inkerman to Pansy
    • Seemly ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seemly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
      • Seemly is located in Grant County
    • Hopeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopeville
      • From Inkerman to Hopeville
  • Hampshire County
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Inkerman, with the one closest to Inkerman listed first.
    • Burlington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Headsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Headsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Headsville
      • From Inkerman to Headsville
    • New Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Keyser
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartmansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sulphur City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
    • Fort Ashby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <1>
    • Elk Garden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
    • Piedmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Short Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Harrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrison
      • From Inkerman to Harrison
    • Schell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Inkerman to Schell
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Inkerman, with the one closest to Inkerman listed first.
    • Rawlings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Luke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Westernport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Frost ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Oldtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Spring Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Pinto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
      • Pinto is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinto
      • From Inkerman to Pinto
    • Barton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Moscow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nikep
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Inkerman, with the one closest to Inkerman listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kitzmiller
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <1>
    • Schell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Inkerman to Schell
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Inkerman, with the one closest to Inkerman listed first.
    • Lehew
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lehew
      • From Inkerman to Lehew
    • Mountain Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Rock Enon Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Fawcett Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fawcett Gap
      • From Inkerman to Fawcett Gap
    • Rosenberger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosenberger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosenberger
      • From Inkerman to Rosenberger
    • Hayfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Good
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good
      • From Inkerman to Good
    • Middletown
      (27 miles [43.5 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 (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
    • Nordic Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cross Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Day - Mar Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Collinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shenandoah County (VA)
  • Warren County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Inkerman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Inkerman.

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

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

  • Heare Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heare Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hotts Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hotts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hotts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountaindale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountaindale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountaindale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alum - Bank Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alum - Bank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alum - Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clagett Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clagett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clagett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Pine Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Dale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (211 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Green Lane Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Inkerman had a population of 11 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Doman ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doman
    • Doman is located in Hardy County
  • Kirby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Hampshire County
  • Fabius ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fabius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
    • Fabius is located in Hardy County
  • Rio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Rio is located in Hampshire County
  • Needmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Hardy County
  • Glebe ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glebe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glebe
    • Glebe is located in Hampshire County
  • Ruckman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruckman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckman
    • Ruckman is located in Hampshire County
  • Delray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Delray is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delray <1>
  • Old Fields
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fields
    • Old Fields is located in Hardy County
  • Wardensville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Purgitsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purgitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgitsville
    • Purgitsville is located in Hampshire County
  • Moorefield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Perry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Hardy County
    • Sedan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sedan
      • From Inkerman to Sedan
    • Augusta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Inkerman ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Inkerman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Inkerman, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Inkerman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Inkerman:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Inkerman. 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>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>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.
<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 Inkerman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Inkerman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Inkerman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1382, Longitude: -78.7685       In this case, the coordinates for Inkerman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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