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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Seemly. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Seemly to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Seemly, please Contact Us.
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 Seemly (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 Seemly. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Seemly is historic, it would have been located within present day Grant County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grant County: Garrett (MD), Hardy, Mineral, Pendleton & Tucker.
Below are the counties that are near Seemly. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Seemly:
- Grant County (The home county of Seemly)
- The following are listed by their distance from Seemly, with the one closest to Seemly listed first.
- Pansy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pansy is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Dorcas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dorcas is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hopeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hopeville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Seymourville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Seymourville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
- Arthur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Maysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Lahmansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lahmansville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
- Greenland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Greenland is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Medley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bayard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bayard is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Dobbin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dobbin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
- Wilson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Hardy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seemly, with the one closest to Seemly listed first.
- Peru
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peru is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Durgon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Durgon is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
- Mathias
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Moorefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lost City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fort Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Baker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Baker is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Inkerman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Inkerman is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Mineral County
- Hartmansville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seemly, with the one closest to Seemly listed first.
- Brushy Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
- Ketterman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
- Kline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kline is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Fort Seybert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
- Ruddle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
- Macksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Macksville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Onego
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Onego is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
- Brandywine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Propstburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Propstburg is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
- Zigler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zigler is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
- Circleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seemly, with the one closest to Seemly listed first.
- Harperton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Harperton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
- Dryfork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Harman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Whitmer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Whitmer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
- Wymer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wymer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
- Evenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Evenwood is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
- Tucker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seemly, with the one closest to Seemly listed first.
- Canaan Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elk
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Elk is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Gladwin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Davis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coketon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coketon is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
- Thomas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Hendricks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hendricks is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Hambleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Garrett County (MD)
- Wilson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Rockingham County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Seemly, with the one closest to Seemly listed first.
- Criders
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Criders is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criders
- Tunis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Fulks Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
- Cootes Store
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
- Turleytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Turleytown is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turleytown
- Cherry Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Broadway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Singers Glen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
- Timberville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Daphna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Daphna is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
- Plains Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
- Edom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edom is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
- Green Mount
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Mount is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mount
- Shenandoah County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Seemly, with the one closest to Seemly listed first.
- Orkney Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Basye - Bryce Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jerome
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Mount Clifton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
- Rinkerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- Columbia Furnace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
- Mount Jackson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Market
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Seemly, see our County-by-County Page for Seemly.
Cemeteries Near Seemly ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Seemly.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Seemly - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Seemly covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Seemly, with the one closest to Seemly listed first.
- Corbin Snyder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Snyder Cemetery
- The Corbin Snyder Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bennetts Run Cemetery
- Hevener Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Branch Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Caplinger Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moyers Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Perry Moyers Memorial Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Crab Run Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Martin Luther Lutheran Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dice Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview Bethel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Burlington Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (147 more) ...
- Hinkle Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fitzwater Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwater Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fitzwater Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the north of Fulks Run (VA).
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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.
Seemly itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Seemly, with the one closest to Seemly listed first.
- Pansy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pansy is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Peru
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peru is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Masonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Masonville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Brushy Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
- Kline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kline is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Upper Tract
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hopeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hopeville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Deer Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Criders
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Criders is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criders
- Fort Seybert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
- Jordan Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan Run is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Run
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Seymourville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Seymourville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
- Arthur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Macksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Macksville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Seemly. See our List of 1890's Communities around Seemly.
Newspapers Published in Seemly ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Seemly.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Seemly, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Seemly.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Seemly:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Grant County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hardy County
- Mineral County
- Pendleton County
- Randolph County
- Tucker County
- Garrett County
- Rockingham County
- Shenandoah County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Seemly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Seemly) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |