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 Ranson (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 Ranson. 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 Ranson ...
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 occur.
Ranson has also been known as: Corporation of Ranson.
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.
A Few Details for Ranson ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Ranson was established in 1890.
- It was incorporated in 1910.
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.
Ranson is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Washington (MD), Clarke (VA), Loudoun (VA) & Berkeley.
Below are the counties that are near Ranson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ranson:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Ranson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ranson, with the one closest to Ranson listed first.
- Charles Town
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jefferson Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Bloomery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Bardane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Kabletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Bolivar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Summit Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Middleway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lower Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Shepherdstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Berkeley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ranson, with the one closest to Ranson listed first.
- Baker Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Darkesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Inwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ridgeway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Arden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Martinsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scrabble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Gerrardstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bedington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Falling Waters
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hedgesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ranson, with the one closest to Ranson listed first.
- Good
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Good is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Capon Bridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ranson, with the one closest to Ranson listed first.
- Holton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Holton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Cherry Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Oakland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Stotlers Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Sleepy Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Berryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Bath
(30 miles [48.3 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ranson, with the one closest to Ranson listed first.
- Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brunswick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rosemont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Petersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Burkittsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boss Arnold Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Lander
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Point-of-Rocks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Potomac Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Adamstown Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bolivar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ranson, with the one closest to Ranson listed first.
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Martinsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Dickerson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Edwards Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Beallsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Barnesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Poolesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Hyattstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Boyds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Burdette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ranson, with the one closest to Ranson listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Antietam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Antietam Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Brownsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Rohrersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eakles Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Keedysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Spielman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
- Boonsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ranson, with the one closest to Ranson listed first.
- Gaylord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Wadesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Arcadia Farm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Berryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frogtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Boyce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Berrys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- White Post
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fauquier County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ranson, with the one closest to Ranson listed first.
- Kerfoot
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- Zulla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Delaplane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Halfway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Landmark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Markham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Petersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Petersburg is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Marshall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- The Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ranson, with the one closest to Ranson listed first.
- Rest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Grimes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Welltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
- White Hall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Albin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Siler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Armel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Armel is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
- Day - Mar Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
- Echo Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Echo Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
- Chambersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chambersville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Shockeysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Collinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ranson, with the one closest to Ranson listed first.
- Hillsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Georges Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Bolington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Lovettsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Morrisonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Round Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Purcellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Silcott Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Pump
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- White Pump is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
- Philomont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lucketts
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Warren County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ranson, with the one closest to Ranson listed first.
- Milldale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Milldale is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Ashby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ashby is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Cedarville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Reliance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reliance is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Applewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Applewood is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
- Happy Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Riverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Winchester City (VA)
- Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ranson, see our County-by-County Page for Ranson.
Cemeteries Near Ranson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ranson.
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 Ranson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ranson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ranson, with the one closest to Ranson listed first.
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Edge Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Charles Town.
- Johnsontown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Silver Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Uvilla Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kearneysville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (343 more) ...
- Bolivar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- English Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Graveyard
- To give a relative sense of its location, the English Graveyard is located in Middleway.
- The English Graveyard has also been known as:
- Watson Graveyard
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291399 <2>
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 Ranson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ranson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ranson, with the one closest to Ranson listed first.
- Charles Town
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Millville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Millville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Halltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Halltown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
- Aldridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Aldridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
- Wheatland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Duffields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Duffields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffields
- Shenandoah Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rippon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Leetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leetown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetown
- Kearneysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Summit Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Harpers Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Uvilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Uvilla is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvilla
- Middleway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ranson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ranson.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ranson ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ranson.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ranson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ranson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ranson.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of Ranson.
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 Ranson:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkeley County
- Hampshire County
- Morgan County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Clarke County
- Fauquier County
- Frederick County
- Loudoun County
- Warren County
- Winchester City
- 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> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ranson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ranson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |