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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 Seymourville (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 Seymourville. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Seymourville is located in Grant 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 Grant County: Garrett (MD), Hardy, Mineral, Pendleton & Tucker.

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

  • Grant County     (The home county of Seymourville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seymourville, with the one closest to Seymourville listed first.
    • Arthur
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Petersburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lahmansville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Maysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maysville
      • From Seymourville to Maysville
    • Dorcas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Medley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Greenland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pansy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pansy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pansy
      • From Seymourville to Pansy
    • Hopeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopeville
      • From Seymourville to Hopeville
    • Seemly ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seemly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
      • Seemly is located in Grant County
    • Bayard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dobbin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
  • Hampshire County
  • Hardy County
  • Mineral County
  • Pendleton County
  • Preston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seymourville, with the one closest to Seymourville listed first.
    • Horse Shoe Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
      • Sell is located in Preston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sell
      • From Seymourville to Sell
    • Aurora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Carmel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Preston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carmel
      • From Seymourville to Carmel
  • Randolph County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seymourville, with the one closest to Seymourville listed first.
    • Canaan Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Davis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Thomas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <1>
    • Coketon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From Seymourville to Coketon
    • Elk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk
      • From Seymourville to Elk
    • Gladwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pierce
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hambleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hendricks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Parsons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seymourville, with the one closest to Seymourville listed first.
    • Luke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Westernport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seymourville, with the one closest to Seymourville listed first.
    • Wilson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Seymourville to Wilson
    • Schell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Seymourville to Schell
    • Kitzmiller
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Red House
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Altamont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altamont
      • From Seymourville to Altamont
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Swanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Deer Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Bloomington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockingham County (VA)
  • Shenandoah County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Seymourville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Seymourville.

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

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

  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Branch Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Branch Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Branch Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Burlington Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Dale Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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.
  • Old Pine Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knobley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schaeffer Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schaeffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (189 more) ...
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.
    • Ferrbee Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrbee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Doll Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doll Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doll 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Seymourville had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Arthur
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Petersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lahmansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Maysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Grant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maysville
    • From Seymourville to Maysville
  • Jordan Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Run
    • Jordan Run is located in Grant County
  • Moorefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Medley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Greenland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Masonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
    • Masonville is located in Grant County
  • Pansy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pansy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
    • Pansy is located in Grant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pansy
    • From Seymourville to Pansy
  • Old Fields
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fields
    • Old Fields is located in Hardy County
  • Hopeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Hopeville is located in Grant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hopeville
    • From Seymourville to Hopeville
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Williamsport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Grant County
    • Martin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Grant County
    • Seemly ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seemly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
      • Seemly is located in Grant County

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

Newspapers Published in Seymourville ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Seymourville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Seymourville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Seymourville.

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 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 Seymourville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seymourville. 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>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.
<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>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.
<5>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 Seymourville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Seymourville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seymourville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0527, Longitude: -79.1081       In this case, the coordinates for Seymourville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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