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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 Loom (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 Loom. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Loom is located in Hampshire County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hampshire County: Allegany (MD), Frederick (VA), Hardy, Mineral & Morgan.

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

  • Hampshire County     (The home county of Loom)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loom, with the one closest to Loom listed first.
    • North River Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North River Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
    • Capon Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sedan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
    • Slanesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
    • Yellow Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lehew
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County
    • Augusta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Good
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County
    • Higginsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
      • Higginsville is located in Hampshire County
    • Three Churches
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
    • Points
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County
    • Vance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County
    • Romney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Romney is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <2>
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loom, with the one closest to Loom listed first.
    • Gerrardstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
    • Bunker Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Inwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Arden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County
    • Darkesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darkesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
  • Grant County
  • Hardy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loom, with the one closest to Loom listed first.
    • Wardensville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Inkerman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inkerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
      • Inkerman is located in Hardy County
    • Baker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County
    • Fort Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County
    • Moorefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lost City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Hardy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loom, with the one closest to Loom listed first.
    • Middleway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
      • Middleway is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <2>
    • Summit Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loom, with the one closest to Loom listed first.
    • Fort Ashby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <2>
    • Headsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County
    • Burlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Short Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County
    • Keyser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wiley Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <2>
    • Carpendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Ridgeley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loom, with the one closest to Loom listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Oakland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
    • Magnolia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County
    • Hansrote
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansrote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County
    • Doe Gully
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doe Gully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orleans Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County
    • Woodmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County
    • Berryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County
    • Bath
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loom, with the one closest to Loom listed first.
    • Keifers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keifers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Oldtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Green Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Spring Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Little Orleans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
      • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <2>
    • Frost ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Pinto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
      • Pinto is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Rawlings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawlings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
      • Rawlings is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <2>
    • Rush
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Brady
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Cresaptown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • Pearre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Clarke County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loom, with the one closest to Loom listed first.
    • Wadesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Waterloo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • White Post
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <2>
    • Berryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Millwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loom, with the one closest to Loom listed first.
    • Lehew
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Rock Enon Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Enon Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
      • Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Good
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Nordic Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Rosenberger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cross Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hayfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Mountain Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
      • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Collinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Fawcett Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Siler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Shockeysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
      • Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Albin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Shenandoah County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loom, with the one closest to Loom listed first.
    • Zepp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zepp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Mount Olive
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Strasburg Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strasburg Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Strasburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Toms Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Maurertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Calvary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Dilbeck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dilbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Woodstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
    • Columbia Furnace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
      • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Seven Fountains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seven Fountains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Willow Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
  • Warren County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loom, with the one closest to Loom listed first.
    • Reliance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Ashby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Cedarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Riverton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Royal Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Front Royal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Milldale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Viscose City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County (VA)
  • Winchester City (VA)
    • Winchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Loom ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loom.

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

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

  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Capon Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capon Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capon Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Lane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Racey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Racey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Racey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountaindale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Redland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the west of Romney.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1098821 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hotts Chapel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Dillons Run ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillons Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillons Run
    • Dillons Run is located in Hampshire County
  • Hooks Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mills
    • Hooks Mills is located in Hampshire County
  • Sedan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
  • Millbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Hampshire County
  • Capon Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • North River Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North River Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
    • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
  • Pleasantdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
    • Pleasantdale is located in Hampshire County
  • Cold Stream
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Stream
    • Cold Stream is located in Hampshire County
  • Yellow Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lehew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
    • Lehew is located in Hampshire County
  • Slanesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
    • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
  • Augusta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Delray
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Rock Enon Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Enon Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
      • Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Barnes Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Mill
      • Barnes Mill is located in Hampshire County

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

Newspapers Published in Loom ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Loom.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Loom, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Loom.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Loom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2787, Longitude: -78.5114       In this case, the coordinates for Loom have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Loom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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