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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 Sleepy Creek (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 Sleepy Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Sleepy Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sleepy Creek: Sleepy Crk. (or less commonly used: Sleepy Ck. or Sleepy Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Allegany (MD), Washington (MD), Frederick (VA), Berkeley & Hampshire.

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

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Sleepy Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Creek, with the one closest to Sleepy Creek listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Holton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Sleepy Creek to Holton
    • Hancock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Berryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Woodmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Sleepy Creek to Woodmont
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Sleepy Creek to Oakland
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Doe Gully
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Sleepy Creek to Doe Gully
    • Hansrote
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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 Sleepy Creek to Hansrote
    • Magnolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Berkeley County
  • Hampshire County
    • Good
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good
      • From Sleepy Creek to Good
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Creek, with the one closest to Sleepy Creek listed first.
    • Shepherdstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bardane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Charles Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ranson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Summit Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bolivar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Harpers Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lower Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Creek, with the one closest to Sleepy Creek listed first.
    • Little Orleans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Green Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Keifers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keifers
      • From Sleepy Creek to Keifers
    • Flintstone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Rush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rush
      • From Sleepy Creek to Rush
    • Oldtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Creek, with the one closest to Sleepy Creek listed first.
    • Myersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bolivar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolivar
      • From Sleepy Creek to Bolivar
    • Frostown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Burkittsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Creek, with the one closest to Sleepy Creek listed first.
    • Big Pool
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hancock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clear Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Sleepy Creek to Fairview
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
      • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Pearre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 Sleepy Creek to Pearre
    • Williamsport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Huyett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Halfway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Maugansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Saint James
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Fairplay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Creek, with the one closest to Sleepy Creek listed first.
    • Purcell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Robinsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Breezewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
      • Breezewood is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <3>
    • Everett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <3>
    • Rainsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Graceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Beans Cove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
    • Mount Dallas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
      • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Ott Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
      • Ott Town is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ott Town
      • From Sleepy Creek to Ott Town
    • Charlesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bedford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Creek, with the one closest to Sleepy Creek listed first.
    • Claylick
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
      • Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claylick
      • From Sleepy Creek to Claylick
    • Welsh Run
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
      • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Welsh Run
      • From Sleepy Creek to Welsh Run
    • Mercersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cove Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dickey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
      • Dickey is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dickey
      • From Sleepy Creek to Dickey
    • Milnor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
      • Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milnor
      • From Sleepy Creek to Milnor
    • Markes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Loudon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
      • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <3>
    • Rockdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Sleepy Creek to Rockdale
    • Williamson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Greencastle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Thomas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <3>
  • Fulton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Creek, with the one closest to Sleepy Creek listed first.
    • Warfordsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Covalt
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covalt
      • From Sleepy Creek to Covalt
    • Dott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dott
      • From Sleepy Creek to Dott
    • Needmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Websters Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sipes Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • McConnellsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <3>
    • Emmaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Crystal Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Akersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Harrisonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Clarke County (VA)
  • Frederick County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Sleepy Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sleepy Creek.

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

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orchard Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Park Head Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Head Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone Bridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mahnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snyders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alpine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Friendship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Carmel Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Graveyard
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Sleepy Creek had a population of 100 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Cherry Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ernstville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernstville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernstville
    • Ernstville is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Holton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Holton
    • From Sleepy Creek to Holton
  • Indian Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Hancock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridersville
    • Ridersville is located in Morgan County
  • Plum Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
    • Plum Run is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Green Spring Furnace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Furnace
    • Green Spring Furnace is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Sylvan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Sylvan is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Baxter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Berkeley County
  • Dickeys Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeys Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeys Mountain
    • Dickeys Mountain is located in Fulton County (PA)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sleepy Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sleepy Creek.

Newspapers Published in Sleepy Creek ...

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 Sleepy Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sleepy Creek, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sleepy Creek.

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 Sleepy Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sleepy Creek. 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Sleepy Creek, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sleepy Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sleepy Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6682, Longitude: -78.0816       In this case, the coordinates for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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