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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 Ritters (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 Ritters. 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 Ritters ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Ritter.

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.

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 doctors 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.

Ritters 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 Ritters. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ritters:

  • Hampshire County     (The home county of Ritters)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ritters, with the one closest to Ritters listed first.
    • Springfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wapocomo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapocomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County
    • Vance
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County
    • Three Churches
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
    • Romney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Points
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County
    • Augusta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County
    • Slanesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
    • North River Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
    • Sedan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
    • Capon Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
      • Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <1>
    • Good
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ritters, with the one closest to Ritters listed first.
    • Medley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Grant County
    • Lahmansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County
  • Hardy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ritters, with the one closest to Ritters listed first.
    • Wardensville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Baker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County
    • Fort Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County
    • Moorefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ritters, with the one closest to Ritters listed first.
    • Fort Ashby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Headsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County
    • Short Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County
    • Burlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wiley Ford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <1>
    • Keyser
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Carpendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Ridgeley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • New Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Piedmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sulphur City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
    • Elk Garden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
    • Hartmansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ritters, with the one closest to Ritters listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County
    • Doe Gully
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County
    • Oakland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
    • Berryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County
    • Bath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ritters, with the one closest to Ritters listed first.
    • Spring Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Oldtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
      • Oldtown is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldtown <1>
    • Pinto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
      • Pinto is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Rawlings
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
      • Rawlings is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <1>
    • Brady
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Cumberland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Keifers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • La Vale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Gilmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Loarville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loarville
      • Loarville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Lonaconing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Midland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ritters, with the one closest to Ritters listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Kitzmiller
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <1>
    • Swanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <1>
    • Bittinger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grantsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Schell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • Pearre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ritters, with the one closest to Ritters listed first.
    • Cooks Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Stringtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Hyndman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <1>
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ritters, with the one closest to Ritters listed first.
    • Wellersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Wittenberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
      • Wittenberg is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Callimont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Fairhope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Boynton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Salisbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glade City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ritters, with the one closest to Ritters listed first.
    • Good
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Lehew
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Collinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Nordic Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Shockeysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
      • Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Siler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Hayfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Rosenberger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Mountain Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
      • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cedar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Fawcett Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Ritters ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ritters.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ritters, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ritters.

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 Ritters:

Cemeteries Near Ritters ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ritters.

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 Ritters covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Reece Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reece Cemetery
  • Eusiva Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eusiva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eusiva Cemetery
  • Frankfort Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankfort Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
  • Carr Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
  • Van Meter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Meter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Meter Cemetery
  • Mineral Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Baptist Cemetery
  • Indian Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mound Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the west of Romney.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1098821 <5>
  • Inkeep Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inkeep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inkeep Cemetery
  • Greenwall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwall Cemetery
  • Continue List   (249 more) ...
    • Headsville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headsville Cemetery
    • Ludwick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludwick Cemetery
    • Miller McCarty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller McCarty Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Ritters in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ritters.

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

  • Grace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Hampshire County
  • Wapocomo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapocomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
    • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County
  • Springfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Three Churches
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
    • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
  • Romney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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 <1>
  • Barnes Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Mill
    • Barnes Mill is located in Hampshire County
  • Donaldson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Donaldson is located in Hampshire County
  • Reeses Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeses Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeses Mill
    • Reeses Mill is located in Mineral County
  • Headsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
    • Headsville is located in Mineral County
  • Higginsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
    • Higginsville is located in Hampshire County
  • Patterson Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Creek
    • Patterson Creek is located in Mineral County
  • Green Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
    • Green Spring is located in Hampshire County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County
    • Augusta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Gap ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap 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 Ritters. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ritters.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ritters. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ritters) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ritters. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4241, Longitude: -78.7252    
<5>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.
<6>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 Ritters, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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