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 Ridersville (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 Ridersville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Ridersville is located in Morgan County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Allegany (MD), Washington (MD), Frederick (VA), Berkeley & Hampshire.
Below are the counties that are near Ridersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ridersville:
- Morgan County (The home county of Ridersville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridersville, with the one closest to Ridersville listed first.
- Bath
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bath is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Berryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Holton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Holton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Sleepy Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Woodmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
- Cherry Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Stotlers Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Doe Gully
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
- Orleans Cross Roads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Berkeley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridersville, with the one closest to Ridersville listed first.
- Hedgesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Falling Waters
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Arden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Bedington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Martinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gerrardstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Baker Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Darkesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Swan Pond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Inwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bunker Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridersville, with the one closest to Ridersville listed first.
- Okonoko
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Okonoko is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okonoko
- Good
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Good is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Slanesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
- Capon Bridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Higginsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Higginsville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- 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
- Points
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Points is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
- Donaldson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Donaldson is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Three Churches
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridersville, with the one closest to Ridersville listed first.
- Middleway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shepherdstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bardane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Jefferson Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Ranson
(28 miles [45.1 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 <1>
- Summit Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Charles Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allegany County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridersville, with the one closest to Ridersville listed first.
- Little Orleans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Green Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Keifers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
- Town Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Town Creek is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Flintstone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rush
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Oldtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Spring Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
- Cumberland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shanty Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridersville, with the one closest to Ridersville listed first.
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pearre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
- Big Pool
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clear Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Williamsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wilson - Conococheague
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
- Huyett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Huyett is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Williamsport Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Halfway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Halfway is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Saint James
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Saint James is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Spielman
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
- Bedford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridersville, with the one closest to Ridersville listed first.
- Purcell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Robinsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Robinsonville is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Beans Cove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Beans Cove is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
- Rainsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rainsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Everett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Breezewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Charlesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Charlesville is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Ott Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ott Town is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
- Mount Dallas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
- Graceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Graceville is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Bedford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cooks Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridersville, with the one closest to Ridersville listed first.
- Claylick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Mercersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Welsh Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Cove Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cove Gap is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Dickey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dickey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
- Markes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Markes is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
- Milnor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Fort Loudon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Williamson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Williamson is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Greencastle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wingerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Fulton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridersville, with the one closest to Ridersville listed first.
- Warfordsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Covalt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
- Dott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
- Needmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Websters Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Sipes Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
- Emmaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Emmaville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Pleasant Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Crystal Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- McConnellsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Akersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Akersville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Harrisonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Clarke County (VA)
- Wadesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridersville, with the one closest to Ridersville listed first.
- Shockeysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Collinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Siler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Good
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Cross Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Nordic Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
- Rest
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- White Hall
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Grimes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Welltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
- Albin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Winchester City (VA)
- Winchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ridersville, see our County-by-County Page for Ridersville.
Cemeteries Near Ridersville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridersville.
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 Ridersville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ridersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ridersville, with the one closest to Ridersville listed first.
- Michael Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Highland Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mahnes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Duckwall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Alpine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (232 more) ...
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Thomas Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ridersville had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ridersville, with the one closest to Ridersville listed first.
- Berkeley Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sir Johns Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sir Johns Run is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir Johns Run
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Great Cacapon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Holton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Sleepy Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Baxter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baxter is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Stotlers Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Cherry Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Ernstville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ernstville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernstville
- Warfordsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Jones Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Springs is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Springs
- Buck Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Valley is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Valley
- Indian Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Indian Springs is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ridersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ridersville.
Newspapers Published in Ridersville ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridersville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridersville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ridersville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ridersville:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkeley County
- Hampshire County
- Jefferson County
- Allegany County
- Washington County
- Bedford County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Clarke County
- Frederick 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> | 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 Ridersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Ridersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |