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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Rio (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 Rio. 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.

Rio is located in Hampshire County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hampshire County: Allegany (MD), Frederick (VA), Hardy, Mineral & Morgan.

Below are the counties that are near Rio. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rio:

  • Hampshire County     (The home county of Rio)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Sedan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
    • Yellow Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Augusta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lehew
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County
    • Romney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Romney is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <2>
    • Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County
    • Vance
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County
    • Capon Bridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North River Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North River Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
    • Three Churches
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
    • Wapocomo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wapocomo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County
    • Slanesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
    • Higginsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
      • Higginsville is located in Hampshire County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Medley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lahmansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lahmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County
    • Arthur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Grant County
    • Seymourville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seymourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
      • Seymourville is located in Grant County
    • Greenland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Grant County
    • Maysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
    • Petersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Dorcas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Grant County
  • Hardy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Wardensville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Inkerman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inkerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
      • Inkerman is located in Hardy County
    • Baker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County
    • Fort Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County
    • Lost City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Hardy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <2>
    • Moorefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mathias
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Durgon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durgon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County
    • Peru
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Hardy County
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Burlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Headsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Headsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County
    • Fort Ashby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <2>
    • New Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Keyser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Short Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County
    • Hartmansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
    • Sulphur City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
  • Morgan County
    • Paw Paw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Oldtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Keifers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keifers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Spring Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Rawlings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawlings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
      • Rawlings is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <2>
    • Frost ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Clarke County (VA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Lehew
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Mountain Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
      • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Rock Enon Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Enon Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
      • Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Fawcett Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Rosenberger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosenberger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Hayfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Middletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Good
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Nordic Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cross Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Day - Mar Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Stephens City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephens City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
      • Stephens City is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <2>
    • Tulip
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Page County (VA)
  • Shenandoah County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Zepp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zepp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Mount Olive
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Columbia Furnace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
      • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Maurertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Strasburg Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strasburg Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Toms Brook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Jerome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Strasburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Woodstock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
    • Willow Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Edinburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <2>
    • Basye - Bryce Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Warren County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Reliance
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Cedarville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Bentonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Limeton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
      • Limeton is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Overall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
      • Overall is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Riverton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Royal Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Ashby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Front Royal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Viscose City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County (VA)
  • Winchester City (VA)
    • Winchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Rio ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rio.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rio covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Heare Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heare Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clagett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clagett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clagett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alum - Bank Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alum - Bank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alum - Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hotts Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hotts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hotts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountaindale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountaindale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountaindale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Lane Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gravel Springs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Racey Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Racey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Racey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Dale Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Dale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rio had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Kirby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Hampshire County
  • Wardensville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Delray
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Delray is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delray <2>
  • Inkerman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inkerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
    • Inkerman is located in Hardy County
  • Ruckman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruckman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckman
    • Ruckman is located in Hampshire County
  • Doman ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doman
    • Doman is located in Hardy County
  • Needmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Hardy County
  • Millbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Hampshire County
  • Sedan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
  • Fabius ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fabius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
    • Fabius is located in Hardy County
  • Capon Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Springs
    • Capon Springs is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Springs <2>
  • Yellow Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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    • Dillons Run ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillons Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillons Run
      • Dillons Run is located in Hampshire County
    • Augusta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Glebe ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glebe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glebe
      • Glebe is located in Hampshire County

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

Newspapers Published in Rio ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rio.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rio, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rio.

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 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 Rio:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rio. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Rio, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rio) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rio. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1384, Longitude: -78.6700       In this case, the coordinates for Rio have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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