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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 Romney (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 Romney. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Romney is located in Hampshire County and is the County Seat.

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

  • Hampshire County     (The home county of Romney)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.
    • Medley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lahmansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Arthur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maysville
      • From Romney to Maysville
    • Seymourville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.
    • Inkerman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inkerman
      • From Romney to Inkerman
    • Baker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wardensville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Moorefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lost City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Durgon
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Durgon
      • From Romney to Durgon
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.
    • Headsville
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Headsville
      • From Romney to Headsville
    • Burlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fort Ashby
      (10 miles [16.1 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>
    • Keyser
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Short Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • New Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Piedmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Carpendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Wiley Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Ridgeley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Sulphur City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Elk Garden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hansrote
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansrote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansrote
      • From Romney to Hansrote
    • Doe Gully
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doe Gully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doe Gully
      • From Romney to Doe Gully
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Romney to Oakland
    • Woodmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodmont
      • From Romney to Woodmont
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.
    • Rawlings
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Frost ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 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)
    • Spring Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 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)
    • Oldtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
      • Pinto is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinto
      • From Romney to Pinto
    • Brady
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brady
      • From Romney to Brady
    • Cresaptown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Barton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Luke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Moscow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Westernport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kitzmiller
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Schell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Romney to Schell
    • Swanton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Altamont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altamont
      • From Romney to Altamont
    • Bittinger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
  • Washington County (MD)
    • Pearre
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pearre
      • From Romney to Pearre
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.
    • Cooks Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooks Mills
      • From Romney to Cooks Mills
    • Stringtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • Wellersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellersburg
      • From Romney to Wellersburg
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.
    • Lehew
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lehew
      • From Romney to Lehew
    • Good
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good
      • From Romney to Good
    • Rock Enon Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Nordic Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Mountain Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Collinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collinsville
      • From Romney to Collinsville
    • Rosenberger
      (25 miles [40.2 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosenberger
      • From Romney to Rosenberger
    • Hayfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Shockeysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Siler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fawcett Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fawcett Gap
      • From Romney to Fawcett Gap
  • Shenandoah County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.
    • Zepp
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zepp
      • From Romney to Zepp
    • Mount Olive
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Romney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Romney.

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

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

  • Indian Mound Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Whip Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whip Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller McCarty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller McCarty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leatherman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leatherman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leatherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bever Run Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bever Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bever Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schoemaker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoemaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountaindale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Eusiva Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eusiva Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eusiva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mineral Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (242 more) ...
    • Ludwick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludwick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elijah High Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elijah High Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elijah High Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Reece Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reece Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reece 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Romney had a population of 451 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Romney had a population of 1,680 people.

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

  • Wapocomo
    (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wapocomo
    • From Romney to Wapocomo
  • Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Barnes Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Mill
    • Barnes Mill is located in Hampshire County
  • Three Churches
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Hampshire County
  • Headsville
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Headsville
    • From Romney to Headsville
  • Augusta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Reeses Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeses Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeses Mill
    • Reeses Mill is located in Mineral County
  • Ruckman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Springfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Burlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pleasantdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
    • Pleasantdale is located in Hampshire County
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    • Higginsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Purgitsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purgitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgitsville
      • Purgitsville is located in Hampshire County
    • Glebe ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Romney. See our List of 1890's Communities around Romney.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Romney ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Romney.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Romney. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Romney and those printed in the larger area surrounding Romney.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Romney.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Romney:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Romney. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Romney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Romney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3445, Longitude: -78.7576    
<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 Romney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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