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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Shanghai (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 Shanghai. 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.

Shanghai is located in Berkeley 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 Berkeley County: Washington (MD), Frederick (VA), Jefferson & Morgan.

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

  • Berkeley County     (The home county of Shanghai)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Arden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County
    • Gerrardstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Darkesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darkesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
    • Inwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bunker Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hedgesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgeway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <1>
    • Baker Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
    • Swan Pond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
    • Bedington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County
    • Little Georgetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
      • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Good
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County
    • Capon Bridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • North River Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North River Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
    • Slanesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
    • Lehew
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County
    • Higginsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
      • Higginsville is located in Hampshire County
    • Points
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County
    • Yellow Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sedan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
    • Three Churches
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
    • Augusta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Donaldson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donaldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Hampshire County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Middleway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
      • Middleway is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <1>
    • Bardane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Summit Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
    • Shepherdstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <1>
    • Charles Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ranson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
    • Bolivar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Bloomery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
    • Kabletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
    • Harpers Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lower Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Oakland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
    • Holton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County
    • Bath
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Berkeley Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cherry Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
    • Berryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County
    • Sleepy Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sleepy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Woodmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County
    • Doe Gully
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
    • Hansrote
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County
    • Magnolia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County
    • Hancock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Green Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Little Orleans
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
      • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <1>
    • Keifers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keifers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Oldtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Flintstone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
      • Flintstone is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <1>
    • Rush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Knoxville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <1>
    • Burkittsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkittsville
      • Burkittsville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkittsville <1>
    • Bolivar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Brunswick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <1>
    • Petersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Rosemont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Frostown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
      • Frostown is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Myersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
      • Myersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <1>
    • Olive
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Big Pool
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <1>
    • Pearre
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Hancock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <1>
    • Clear Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <1>
    • Antietam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
      • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Sharpsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Spielman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spielman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
      • Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Fairplay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <1>
    • Saint James
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
      • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Huyett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
      • Huyett is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Purcell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Robinsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
      • Robinsonville is located in Bedford County (PA)
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Claylick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
      • Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Welsh Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welsh Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
      • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Mercersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Milnor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
      • Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Cove Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Fulton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Warfordsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Covalt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Needmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Websters Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Clarke County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Wadesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Gaylord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Berryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Boyce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <1>
    • Waterloo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Arcadia Farm
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Millwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • White Post
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Berrys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Frogtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Shockeysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
      • Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Siler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Rest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • White Hall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Collinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Grimes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cross Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Welltown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
      • Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Good
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Nordic Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Albin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
    • Bolington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
      • Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Lovettsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrisonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
      • Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Round Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <1>
    • Wheatland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheatland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Purcellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Ashby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Milldale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Reliance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Warren County (VA)
  • Winchester City (VA)
    • Winchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Shanghai ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shanghai.

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

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

  • Shanghai Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanghai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanghai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Central Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ganotown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganotown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganotown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buck Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roe Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Side Tabernacle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Side Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Side Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pitzers Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitzers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitzers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Riner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gerrardstown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerrardstown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerrardstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shanghai had a population of 49 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ganotown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganotown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganotown
    • Ganotown is located in Berkeley County
  • Jones Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Springs
    • Jones Springs is located in Berkeley County
  • Glengary
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glengary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
    • Glengary is located in Berkeley County
  • Gerrardstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • De Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Haven
    • De Haven is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Stotlers Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotlers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
    • Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
  • Shockeysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
    • Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Inwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Darkesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darkesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
    • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
  • Siler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
    • Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Bunker Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Martinsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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    • Baxter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Berkeley County
    • Collinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • White Hall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Shanghai ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shanghai.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shanghai, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shanghai.

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 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 Shanghai:

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

The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

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>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 Shanghai, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shanghai) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shanghai. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4415, Longitude: -78.1322       In this case, the coordinates for Shanghai have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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