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 Orricks Ferry (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 Orricks Ferry. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Orricks Ferry is located in Morgan County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may 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 Orricks Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Orricks Ferry:
- Morgan County (The home county of Orricks Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orricks Ferry, with the one closest to Orricks Ferry listed first.
- Hancock
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Sleepy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bath is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Berryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Cherry Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Holton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Woodmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
- Orleans Cross Roads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Stotlers Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Doe Gully
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Hansrote
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hansrote is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
- Berkeley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orricks Ferry, with the one closest to Orricks Ferry listed first.
- Hedgesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Little Georgetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Falling Waters
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bedington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Martinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Gerrardstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Baker Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Swan Pond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Darkesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Scrabble
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Inwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bunker Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orricks Ferry, with the one closest to Orricks Ferry listed first.
- Okonoko
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Okonoko is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okonoko
- Good
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Good is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Higginsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Higginsville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Donaldson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Donaldson is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Points
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Points is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
- Slanesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
- Capon Bridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North River Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orricks Ferry, with the one closest to Orricks Ferry listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Middleway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bardane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Jefferson Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Allegany County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orricks Ferry, with the one closest to Orricks Ferry listed first.
- Little Orleans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Green Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Keifers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
- Flintstone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Town Creek ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Town Creek is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Rush
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Oldtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Gap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orricks Ferry, with the one closest to Orricks Ferry listed first.
- Hancock
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Big Pool
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pearre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
- Clear Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Wilson - Conococheague
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
- Huyett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Huyett is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Williamsport Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Williamsport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Halfway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Halfway is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Maugansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Saint James
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Saint James is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bedford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orricks Ferry, with the one closest to Orricks Ferry listed first.
- Purcell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Robinsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Robinsonville is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Everett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Breezewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rainsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rainsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Beans Cove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Beans Cove is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
- Graceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Graceville is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Charlesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Charlesville is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Mount Dallas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
- Ott Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ott Town is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
- Hopewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bedford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Wood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Wood is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wood
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orricks Ferry, with the one closest to Orricks Ferry listed first.
- Claylick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Cove Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cove Gap is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Mercersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Welsh Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Dickey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dickey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
- Fort Loudon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Markes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Markes is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
- Milnor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Rockdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Williamson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Williamson is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Greencastle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cowans Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cowans Village is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
- Saint Thomas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orricks Ferry, with the one closest to Orricks Ferry listed first.
- Warfordsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Covalt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
- Dott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
- Needmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Websters Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Sipes Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
- Emmaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Emmaville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Pleasant Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Crystal Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- McConnellsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Akersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Akersville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Harrisonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Laidig
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Laidig is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orricks Ferry, with the one closest to Orricks Ferry listed first.
- Shockeysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Collinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Siler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Good
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Cross Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nordic Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
- White Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Grimes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Rest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Cedar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Welltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Orricks Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Orricks Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Orricks Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orricks Ferry.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Orricks Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Orricks Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Orricks Ferry, with the one closest to Orricks Ferry listed first.
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Thomas Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Alpine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mahnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Orchard Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Hancock (MD).
- The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81574 <3>
- Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Michael Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (215 more) ...
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Orricks Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Orricks Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Orricks Ferry, with the one closest to Orricks Ferry listed first.
- Hancock
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hancock
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Warfordsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sir Johns Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sir Johns Run is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir Johns Run
- Berkeley Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ridersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ridersville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridersville
- Sleepy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Plum Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Run is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
- Dickeys Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dickeys Mountain is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeys Mountain
- Buck Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Valley is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Valley
- Great Cacapon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Holton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cherry Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Ernstville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ernstville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernstville
- Sylvan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvan is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Orricks Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orricks Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Orricks Ferry ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orricks Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orricks Ferry, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orricks Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Orricks Ferry:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkeley County
- Hampshire County
- Jefferson County
- Allegany County
- Washington County
- Bedford County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Frederick County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orricks Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Orricks Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |