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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 Moorefield (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 Moorefield. 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 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 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.

Moorefield is located in Hardy County and is the County Seat.

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 Moorefield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moorefield:

  • Hardy County     (The home county of Moorefield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
    • Fort Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Durgon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durgon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Durgon
      • From Moorefield to Durgon
    • Baker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Inkerman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inkerman
      • From Moorefield to Inkerman
    • Lost City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Mathias
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Peru
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Hardy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peru
      • From Moorefield to Peru
    • Wardensville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
    • Lahmansville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Arthur
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Seymourville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Medley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Petersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorcas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Maysville
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maysville
      • From Moorefield to Maysville
    • Greenland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pansy
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pansy
      • From Moorefield to Pansy
    • Seemly ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopeville
      • From Moorefield to Hopeville
    • Bayard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampshire County
  • Mineral County
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
    • Ketterman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ketterman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
      • Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ketterman
      • From Moorefield to Ketterman
    • Brushy Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kline
      • From Moorefield to Kline
    • Fort Seybert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Onego
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Macksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
      • Macksville is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Macksville
      • From Moorefield to Macksville
    • Ruddle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruddle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
      • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruddle
      • From Moorefield to Ruddle
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
    • Dryfork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Harperton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harperton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
      • Harperton is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harperton
      • From Moorefield to Harperton
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
    • Canaan Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Davis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Thomas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <3>
    • Coketon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From Moorefield to Coketon
    • Elk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk
      • From Moorefield to Elk
    • Pierce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
    • Luke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
    • Schell
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Moorefield to Schell
    • Kitzmiller
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <3>
    • Wilson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Moorefield to Wilson
    • Bloomington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Altamont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altamont
      • From Moorefield to Altamont
    • Swanton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
    • Lehew
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lehew
      • From Moorefield to Lehew
    • Mountain Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Rockingham County (VA)
  • Shenandoah County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Moorefield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moorefield.

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

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Burlington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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.
  • New Dale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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.
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • Old Pine Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • South Branch Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Branch Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Branch Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (197 more) ...
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Knobley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ferrbee Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrbee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrbee 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 Moorefield had a population of 495 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Moorefield had a population of 2,391 people.

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

  • Old Fields
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Fabius ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Lahmansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Arthur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Seymourville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Petersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Needmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Doman ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Medley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamsport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Grant County
  • Masonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
    • Masonville is located in Grant County
  • Inkerman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Inkerman
    • From Moorefield to Inkerman
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Glebe ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Maysville
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maysville
      • From Moorefield to Maysville
    • Martin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Grant County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Moorefield ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moorefield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Moorefield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Moorefield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Moorefield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6> of Moorefield.

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 Moorefield:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moorefield. 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Moorefield, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moorefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moorefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0640, Longitude: -78.9683    









 

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