The location of Piedmont
Our Genealogy Helper for Piedmont ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool that can help us with planning our trips.
- That it also helps us to understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
By learning about Piedmont (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 Piedmont. 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.
It's still very early in our research, but as we gather more information it will be added to this page.
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 and doctors 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.
Piedmont is located in Mineral County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mineral County: Allegany (MD), Garrett (MD), Grant, Hampshire & Hardy.
Below are the counties that are near Piedmont. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Piedmont:
| Dir | Distance | ||
| Mineral (The home county for Piedmont) | |||
| Keyser [Map] | SE | 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> | |
| New Creek [Map] | S | 7 miles [11.3 km] | |
| Elk Garden [Map] | SW | 8 miles [12.9 km] | |
| Sulphur City [Map] | SW | 9 miles [14.5 km] | |
| Burlington [Map] | SE | 11 miles [17.7 km] | |
| Hartmansville [Map] | SW | 12 miles [19.3 km] | |
| Fort Ashby [Map] | E | 14 miles [22.5 km] | |
| Carpendale [Map] | NE | 17 miles [27.4 km] | |
| Wiley Ford [Map] | NE | 17 miles [27.4 km] | |
| Ridgeley [Map] | NE | 18 miles [29 km] | |
| Grant | |||
| Bayard [Map] | SW | 22 miles [35.4 km] | |
| Arthur [Map] | S | 28 miles [45.1 km] | |
| Petersburg [Map] | S | 33 miles [53.1 km] | |
| Hampshire | |||
| Ritters [Map] | E | 17 miles [27.4 km] | |
| Romney [Map] | SE | 17 miles [27.4 km] | |
| Three Churches [Map] | E | 21 miles [33.8 km] | |
| Augusta [Map] | SE | 25 miles [40.2 km] | |
| Slanesville [Map] | E | 28 miles [45.1 km] | |
| Capon Bridge [Map] | E | 34 miles [54.7 km] | |
| Hardy | |||
| Moorefield [Map] | S | 28 miles [45.1 km] | |
| Baker [Map] | SE | 34 miles [54.7 km] | |
| Wardensville [Map] | SE | 36 miles [57.9 km] | |
| Lost City [Map] | S | 39 miles [62.8 km] | |
| Morgan | |||
| Paw Paw [Map] | E | 31 miles [49.9 km] | |
| Magnolia [Map] | E | 33 miles [53.1 km] | |
| Preston | |||
| Terra Alta [Map] | W | 26 miles [41.8 km] | |
| Aurora [Map] | W | 29 miles [46.7 km] | |
| Albright [Map] | W | 31 miles [49.9 km] | |
| Brandonville [Map] | NW | 33 miles [53.1 km] | |
| Kingwood [Map] | W | 33 miles [53.1 km] | |
| Bruceton Mills [Map] | W | 34 miles [54.7 km] | |
| Heathers Run [Map] | W | 34 miles [54.7 km] | |
| Rowlesburg [Map] | W | 34 miles [54.7 km] | |
| Tunnelton [Map] | W | 37 miles [59.5 km] | |
| Arthurdale [Map] | W | 40 miles [64.4 km] | |
| Masontown [Map] | W | 40 miles [64.4 km] | |
| Reedsville [Map] | W | 40 miles [64.4 km] | |
| Tucker | |||
| Davis [Map] | SW | 32 miles [51.5 km] | |
| Thomas [Map] | SW | 33 miles [53.1 km] | |
| Canaan Valley [Map] | SW | 38 miles [61.2 km] | |
| Allegany (MD) | |||
| Westernport (MD) [Map] | N | Less than 2 miles | |
| Luke (MD) [Map] | W | Less than 2 miles | |
| Barton (MD) [Map] | N | 4 miles [6.4 km] | |
| Nikep (MD) [Map] | NE | 5 miles [8 km] | |
| Lonaconing (MD) [Map] | NE | 7 miles [11.3 km] | |
| Midland (MD) [Map] | NE | 9 miles [14.5 km] | |
| Rawlings (MD) [Map] | NE | 9 miles [14.5 km] | |
| Klondike (MD) [Map] | NE | 10 miles [16.1 km] | |
| Woodland (MD) [Map] | NE | 10 miles [16.1 km] | |
| Midlothian (MD) [Map] | NE | 11 miles [17.7 km] | |
| Loarville (MD) [Map] | NE | 12 miles [19.3 km] | |
| Pinto (MD) [Map] | NE | 12 miles [19.3 km] | |
| Frostburg (MD) [Map] | NE | 13 miles [20.9 km] | |
| Garrett (MD) | |||
| Bloomington (MD) [Map] | W | Less than 2 miles | |
| Kitzmiller (MD) [Map] | SW | 9 miles [14.5 km] | |
| Swanton (MD) [Map] | W | 9 miles [14.5 km] | |
| Bittinger (MD) [Map] | NW | 12 miles [19.3 km] | |
| Deer Park (MD) [Map] | W | 15 miles [24.1 km] | |
| Grantsville (MD) [Map] | N | 16 miles [25.7 km] | |
| Accident (MD) [Map] | NW | 17 miles [27.4 km] | |
| McHenry (MD) [Map] | W | 17 miles [27.4 km] | |
| Loch Lynn Heights (MD) [Map] | W | 18 miles [29 km] | |
| Mountain Lake Park (MD) [Map] | W | 18 miles [29 km] | |
| Oakland (MD) [Map] | W | 19 miles [30.6 km] | |
| Friendsville (MD) [Map] | NW | 22 miles [35.4 km] | |
| Red House (MD) [Map] | SW | 24 miles [38.6 km] | |
| Bedford (PA) | |||
| Stringtown (PA) [Map] | NE | 24 miles [38.6 km] | |
| Hyndman (PA) [Map] | NE | 30 miles [48.3 km] | |
| Rainsburg (PA) [Map] | NE | 39 miles [62.8 km] | |
| Fayette (PA) | |||
| Markleysburg (PA) [Map] | NW | 27 miles [43.5 km] | |
| Ohiopyle (PA) [Map] | NW | 35 miles [56.3 km] | |
| Mount Washington (PA) [Map] | NW | 36 miles [57.9 km] | |
| Somerset (PA) | |||
| Salisbury (PA) [Map] | N | 19 miles [30.6 km] | |
| Wellersburg (PA) [Map] | NE | 20 miles [32.2 km] | |
| Callimont (PA) [Map] | N | 23 miles [37 km] | |
| Glade City (PA) [Map] | N | 23 miles [37 km] | |
| Meyersdale (PA) [Map] | N | 23 miles [37 km] | |
| Addison (PA) [Map] | NW | 24 miles [38.6 km] | |
| Ursina (PA) [Map] | NW | 24 miles [38.6 km] | |
| Garrett (PA) [Map] | N | 26 miles [41.8 km] | |
| Hays Mill (PA) [Map] | N | 26 miles [41.8 km] | |
| Fairhope (PA) [Map] | NE | 28 miles [45.1 km] | |
| Confluence (PA) [Map] | NW | 28 miles [45.1 km] | |
| Casselman (PA) [Map] | N | 29 miles [46.7 km] | |
| Johnsburg (PA) [Map] | N | 29 miles [46.7 km] | |
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Piedmont, see our County-by-County Page for Piedmont.
Cemeteries Near Piedmont ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piedmont.
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 click on the [Map] that follows each cemetery's name, a Google map will open showing a satellite view of the area where the cemetery is located. We have tried to place the cemetery in the center of the map, but we're still working on our data and the map might not not be centered properly. If you don't see the cemetery right away, try zooming-in. Usually, but not always, you can see the outline of the cemetery or some of the headstones.
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 Piedmont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
Newspapers Published in Piedmont ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piedmont.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Piedmont, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Piedmont.
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 Piedmont had a population of 2,100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2017, Piedmont had a population of 813 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
| Bloomington (MD) [Map] | |
| - | Located Less than 2 miles to the West (W) from Piedmont |
| - | 1895 population of 295 people |
| - | Bloomington had a post office and railroad service |
| Warnocks [Map] | |
| - | Located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) from Piedmont |
| - | Warnocks had railroad service and no post office |
| Windom - Historic [Map] | |
| - | While Windom was mentioned in the 1895 Atlas, it no longer exists |
| - | Located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) from Piedmont |
| - | Windom had a post office and railroad service |
| Barnum [Map] | |
| - | Located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the Southwest (SW) from Piedmont |
| - | Barnum had a post office and railroad service |
| Keyser [Map] | |
| - | Located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the Southeast (SE) from Piedmont |
| - | 1895 population of 2,165 people (with 5,077 people in 2017) |
| - | Keyser had a post office and railroad service |
| Barton (MD) [Map] | |
| - | Located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the North Northeast (NNE) from Piedmont |
| - | 1895 population of 1,287 people (with 432 people in 2017) |
| - | Barton had a post office and railroad service |
| Dawson (MD) [Map] | |
| - | Located 5 miles [8 km] to the East (E) from Piedmont |
| - | Dawson had a post office and railroad service |
| Shaw [Map] | |
| - | Located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the Southwest (SW) from Piedmont |
| - | 1895 population of 60 people |
| - | Shaw had a post office and railroad service |
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Piedmont. The list can be found on our page for Communities Neighboring Piedmont in the 1890's.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to all and free to view - although it should be mentioned that they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Piedmont:
These websites are specific to West Virginia:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Website for the West Virginia State Archives
Not to be confused with the official state website, we've found the Digital State Archives website for the State of West Virginia to be a good source for additional links.
These pages are specific to Mineral County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of West Virginia, Cemeteries of Mineral County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for West Virginia |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for West Virginia |
| Find-A-Grave: | Home Page |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries for West Virginia, for Mineral County |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from West Virginia |
| Also see Disaster Stories for ... |
| Maryland |
| Pennsylvania |
| Virginia |
Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Piedmont ...
While our initial data about Piedmont came from various goverment sources, we have found mention of Piedmont in old books and maps. When we do, we'll find a fact here or a snippet there. We've created the following list to keep track of the documents we found useful in adding to our knowledge about Piedmont.
We hope that the following list of documents will be of interest to you.
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
(Document found on Google Books)
Notes for Piedmont:
- Services available at that time (1895): had Post Office, Railroad Station, Express Office
We have found Piedmont in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Piedmont for more information.
Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Piedmont. See our Misc Page for Piedmont for more information.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piedmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Piedmont) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Piedmont. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Piedmont Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piedmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4778, Longitude: -79.0465 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Piedmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <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 Piedmont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |