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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 Paw Paw (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 Paw Paw. 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.

Name Variations for Paw Paw ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Pawpaw.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors 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.

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

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Paw Paw)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
    • Magnolia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hansrote
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansrote
      • From Paw Paw to Hansrote
    • Doe Gully
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doe Gully
      • From Paw Paw to Doe Gully
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodmont
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodmont
      • From Paw Paw to Woodmont
    • Oakland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Paw Paw to Oakland
    • Bath
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Berryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hancock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Holton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Paw Paw to Holton
    • Sleepy Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherry Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherry Run
      • From Paw Paw to Cherry Run
  • Berkeley County
  • Hampshire County
  • Jefferson County
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
    • Fort Ashby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <3>
    • Wiley Ford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ridgeley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Carpendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Short Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Headsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Headsville
      • From Paw Paw to Headsville
    • Burlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Keyser
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
    • Keifers
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keifers
      • From Paw Paw to Keifers
    • Green Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Ridge
      • From Paw Paw to Green Ridge
    • Little Orleans
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Oldtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rush
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rush
      • From Paw Paw to Rush
    • Flintstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Spring Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Cumberland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Brady
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brady
      • From Paw Paw to Brady
    • La Vale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cresaptown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pinto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinto
      • From Paw Paw to Pinto
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
    • Pearre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pearre
      • From Paw Paw to Pearre
    • Hancock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Pool
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Clear Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
    • Purcell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Beans Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
      • Beans Cove is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beans Cove
      • From Paw Paw to Beans Cove
    • Robinsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cooks Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooks Mills
      • From Paw Paw to Cooks Mills
    • Stringtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rainsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hyndman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <3>
    • Charlesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Everett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ott Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
      • Ott Town is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ott Town
      • From Paw Paw to Ott Town
  • Fulton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
    • Warfordsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dott
      • From Paw Paw to Dott
    • Covalt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covalt
      • From Paw Paw to Covalt
    • Needmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Emmaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sipes Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sipes Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sipes Mill
      • From Paw Paw to Sipes Mill
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
    • Wellersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellersburg
      • From Paw Paw to Wellersburg
    • Fairhope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Callimont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Wittenberg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarke County (VA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
    • Good
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good
      • From Paw Paw to Good
    • Collinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collinsville
      • From Paw Paw to Collinsville
    • Shockeysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nordic Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Siler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lehew
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Paw Paw to Lehew
    • Rock Enon Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hayfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosenberger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosenberger
      • From Paw Paw to Rosenberger
    • Cedar Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • White Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Grimes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grimes
      • From Paw Paw to Grimes
  • Winchester City (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Paw Paw ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paw Paw.

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

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

  • Camp Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bevans Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bevans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ginnevan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ginnevan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ginnevan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodrow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Orchard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Orchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Enon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fifty-Four Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fifty-Four Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fifty-Four Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dyche Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyche Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Martin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Paw Paw had a population of 772 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Paw Paw had a population of 484 people.

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

  • Little Cacapon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cacapon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cacapon
    • Little Cacapon is located in Hampshire County
  • Magnolia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Okonoko
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okonoko have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okonoko
    • Okonoko is located in Hampshire County
  • Levels
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levels
    • Levels is located in Hampshire County
  • Doe Gully
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doe Gully
    • From Paw Paw to Doe Gully
  • Orleans Cross Roads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Orleans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Spring Gap ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
    • Spring Gap is located in Hampshire County
  • Oldtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Green Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
    • Green Spring is located in Hampshire County
  • Town Creek ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Donaldson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donaldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Donaldson is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Donaldson
    • From Paw Paw to Donaldson
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    • Higginsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
      • Bloomery is located in Hampshire County
    • Great Cacapon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Cacapon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Paw Paw ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paw Paw.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paw Paw, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paw Paw.

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 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 Paw Paw:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paw Paw. 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>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 Paw Paw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Paw Paw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paw Paw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5310, Longitude: -78.4568    









 

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