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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Penry. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Penry to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Penry, please Contact Us.
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 Penry (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 Penry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Penry is historic, it would have been located within present day Berkeley 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 Berkeley County: Washington (MD), Frederick (VA), Jefferson & Morgan.
Below are the counties that are near Penry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Penry:
- Berkeley County (The home county of Penry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penry, with the one closest to Penry listed first.
- Martinsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hedgesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Arden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Bedington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Little Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Darkesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Gerrardstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Inwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Baker Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Swan Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Falling Waters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bunker Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Scrabble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penry, with the one closest to Penry listed first.
- Good
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Good is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Capon Bridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Okonoko
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Okonoko is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okonoko
- North River Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
- Slanesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
- Lehew
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lehew is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
- Higginsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Higginsville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Points
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Points is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penry, with the one closest to Penry listed first.
- Middleway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bardane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Shepherdstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Ranson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
- Summit Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Charles Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Bloomery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Harpers Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Kabletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penry, with the one closest to Penry listed first.
- Holton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Holton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Stotlers Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Cherry Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Sleepy Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Berryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Bath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bath is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Woodmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
- Doe Gully
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
- Orleans Cross Roads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Hansrote
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hansrote is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
- Allegany County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penry, with the one closest to Penry listed first.
- Little Orleans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Green Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Keifers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
- Town Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Town Creek is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Oldtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Flintstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penry, with the one closest to Penry listed first.
- Knoxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Burkittsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bolivar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Frostown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Petersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Pleasant Walk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Brunswick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Myersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Olive
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Boss Arnold Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Middletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penry, with the one closest to Penry listed first.
- Big Pool
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clear Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsport Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Antietam Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Williamsport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Spielman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
- Wilson - Conococheague
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
- Hancock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Fairplay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lappans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lappans is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
- Huyett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huyett is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Bedford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penry, with the one closest to Penry listed first.
- Purcell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Robinsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Robinsonville is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penry, with the one closest to Penry listed first.
- Claylick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Welsh Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Mercersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Milnor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Cove Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cove Gap is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Wingerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Dickey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dickey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
- Greencastle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Markes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Markes is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
- Rockdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Shady Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Williamson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Williamson is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Waynecastle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Fulton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penry, with the one closest to Penry listed first.
- Warfordsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Covalt
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
- Dott
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
- Needmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Websters Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Sipes Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
- Emmaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Emmaville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Pleasant Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penry, with the one closest to Penry listed first.
- Wadesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Gaylord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Berryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Arcadia Farm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Boyce
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Waterloo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Millwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Frogtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- White Post
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penry, with the one closest to Penry listed first.
- Shockeysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Rest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Siler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Grimes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- White Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Collinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Welltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
- Cedar Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cross Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Good
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Nordic Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
- Albin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Hayfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penry, with the one closest to Penry listed first.
- Georges Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Hillsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lovettsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bolington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Round Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Purcellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester City (VA)
- Winchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Penry, see our County-by-County Page for Penry.
Cemeteries Near Penry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Penry.
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 Penry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Penry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Penry, with the one closest to Penry listed first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jones Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Butler Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Side Tabernacle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pitzers Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tuscarora Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Providence Quaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tomahawk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shanghai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (296 more) ...
- Arden UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Arden UMC Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Arden.
- The Arden UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Quaker Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968375 <3>
- Pittman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Buck Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.
While we didn't find Penry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Penry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Penry, with the one closest to Penry listed first.
- Jones Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jones Springs is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Springs
- Baxter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Baxter is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Shanghai
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shanghai is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
- Martinsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hedgesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Mountain is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mountain
- Ganotown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ganotown is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganotown
- Berkeley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Berkeley is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Spring Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Mills is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Glengary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glengary is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
- Gerrardstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Inwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Darkesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Bedington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Little Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Penry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Penry.
Newspapers Published in Penry ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Penry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Penry, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Penry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Penry:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Berkeley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hampshire County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan County
- Allegany County
- Frederick County
- Washington County
- Bedford County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Clarke County
- Frederick County
- Loudoun County
- Winchester City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Penry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Penry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |