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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 Jimtown (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 Jimtown. 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 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.

Jimtown is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Allegany (MD), Washington (MD), Frederick (VA), Berkeley & Hampshire.

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

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Jimtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Bath
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Berryville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County
    • Hancock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County
    • Sleepy Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County
    • Cherry Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
    • Doe Gully
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
    • Oakland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
    • Magnolia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County
    • Paw Paw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Hedgesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Georgetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
      • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
    • Arden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County
    • Falling Waters
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bedington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County
    • Martinsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Gerrardstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Darkesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
    • Baker Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
    • Inwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Swan Pond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
    • Bunker Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Good
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County
    • Points
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County
    • Slanesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
    • Capon Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
      • Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <2>
    • North River Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Three Churches
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
    • Ritters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Bardane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
    • Middleway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
      • Middleway is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <2>
    • Shepherdstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <2>
    • Jefferson Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Charles Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ranson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Ridgeley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Wiley Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Fort Ashby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Little Orleans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Green Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Keifers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Flintstone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
      • Flintstone is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <2>
    • Oldtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
      • Oldtown is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldtown <2>
    • Rush
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Spring Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Corriganville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Ellerslie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Hancock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
    • Pearre
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Big Pool
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <2>
    • Clear Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
      • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Williamsport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
    • Huyett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
      • Huyett is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Halfway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Saint James
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Fairplay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <2>
    • Maugansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Purcell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Robinsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
      • Robinsonville is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Rainsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Everett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <2>
    • Breezewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
      • Breezewood is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <2>
    • Ott Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
      • Ott Town is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Mount Dallas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
      • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Graceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
      • Graceville is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Bedford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
    • Cooks Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Hopewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <2>
    • Penn Wood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wood
      • Penn Wood is located in Bedford County (PA)
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Cove Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Mercersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Welsh Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
      • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Markes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
      • Markes is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Fort Loudon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
      • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <2>
    • Milnor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
      • Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Rockdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Williamson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Greencastle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cowans Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Saint Thomas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <2>
    • Cashtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Warfordsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Covalt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Emmaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
      • Emmaville is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Websters Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Sipes Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sipes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Crystal Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
      • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • McConnellsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <2>
    • Harrisonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Laidig
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laidig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Valley-Hi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Clarke County (VA)
    • Wadesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jimtown, with the one closest to Jimtown listed first.
    • Shockeysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
      • Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Collinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Siler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Good
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cross Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Nordic Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • White Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Grimes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Welltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
      • Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Albin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Hayfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Jimtown ...

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 Jimtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jimtown, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jimtown.

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 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 Jimtown:

Cemeteries Near Jimtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jimtown.

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

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

  • Greenway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenway Cemetery
  • Michael Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Great Cacapon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Great Cacapon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Cacapon Cemetery
  • Mahnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahnes Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Alpine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Graveyard
  • Continue List   (221 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Hancock (MD).
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81574 <4>
    • Highland Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Ridge Cemetery
    • Duckwall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duckwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duckwall Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Jimtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jimtown.

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

  • Berkeley Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Springs
    • Berkeley Springs is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley Springs <2>
  • Ridersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridersville
    • Ridersville is located in Morgan County
  • Sir Johns Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sir Johns Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir Johns Run
    • Sir Johns Run is located in Morgan County
  • Great Cacapon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Cacapon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Cacapon
    • Great Cacapon is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Cacapon <2>
  • Hancock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
  • Hancock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Morgan County
  • Sleepy Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
    • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
  • Stotlers Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotlers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
    • Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
  • Holton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Morgan County
  • Warfordsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Orleans Cross Roads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
    • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County
  • Doe Gully
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
    • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Buck Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Valley
      • Buck Valley is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Baxter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Berkeley County
    • Cherry Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jimtown. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jimtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jimtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6370, Longitude: -78.2175       In this case, the coordinates for Jimtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Jimtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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