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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Spring Gap. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Spring Gap to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Spring Gap, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Spring Gap (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 Spring Gap. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Spring Gap is historic, it would have been located within present day Hampshire 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 Hampshire County: Allegany (MD), Frederick (VA), Hardy, Mineral & Morgan.

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

  • Hampshire County     (The home county of Spring Gap)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Gap, with the one closest to Spring Gap listed first.
    • Higginsville
      (2 miles [3.2 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
    • Slanesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
    • Points
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County
    • North River Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Three Churches
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
    • Donaldson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Capon Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Good
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Augusta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ritters
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County
    • Vance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Gap, with the one closest to Spring Gap listed first.
    • Gerrardstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Arden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County
    • Bunker Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Inwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Darkesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hedgesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Martinsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hardy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Gap, with the one closest to Spring Gap listed first.
    • Inkerman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inkerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
      • Inkerman is located in Hardy County
    • Wardensville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Baker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County
  • Jefferson County
    • Middleway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Gap, with the one closest to Spring Gap listed first.
    • Fort Ashby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <3>
    • Short Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County
    • Headsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Headsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County
    • Wiley Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <3>
    • Carpendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Ridgeley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Burlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Keyser
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • New Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Piedmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Gap, with the one closest to Spring Gap listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County
    • Hansrote
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansrote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County
    • Doe Gully
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doe Gully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orleans Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County
    • Woodmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County
    • Berryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County
    • Bath
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hancock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County
    • Holton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Gap, with the one closest to Spring Gap listed first.
    • Keifers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Spring Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Little Orleans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Rush
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Flintstone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Brady
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Cresaptown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Frost ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Pinto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
      • Pinto is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • Bloomington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Gap, with the one closest to Spring Gap listed first.
    • Pearre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Hancock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Big Pool
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Gap, with the one closest to Spring Gap listed first.
    • Beans Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
      • Beans Cove is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Cooks Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Stringtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Purcell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Robinsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Hyndman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <3>
  • Fulton County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • Wellersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Clarke County (VA)
    • Wadesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Gap, with the one closest to Spring Gap listed first.
    • Good
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Collinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cross Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nordic Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Shockeysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
      • Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Siler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Lehew
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 Frederick County (VA)
    • Rock Enon Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Enon Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
      • Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Hayfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Rosenberger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosenberger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cedar Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Albin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Shenandoah County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Gap, with the one closest to Spring Gap listed first.
    • Zepp
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zepp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Strasburg Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strasburg Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
  • Winchester City (VA)
    • Winchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Spring Gap ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Gap.

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

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

  • Ginnevan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ginnevan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ginnevan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodrow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oldtown Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oldtown United Methodist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Enon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bevans Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bevans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fifty-Four Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fifty-Four Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fifty-Four Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the west of Romney.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1098821 <6>
    • Capon Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capon Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capon Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

Spring Gap itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Higginsville
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • Slanesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
    • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
  • Levels
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levels have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levels
    • Levels is located in Hampshire County
  • Three Churches
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
    • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
  • North River Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Little Cacapon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cacapon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cacapon
    • Little Cacapon is located in Hampshire County
  • Okonoko
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okonoko have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okonoko
    • Okonoko is located in Hampshire County
  • Barnes Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Mill
    • Barnes Mill is located in Hampshire County
  • Cold Stream
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Stream
    • Cold Stream is located in Hampshire County
  • Bloomery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
    • Bloomery is located in Hampshire County
  • Green Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
    • Green Spring is located in Hampshire County
  • Paw Paw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Donaldson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pleasantdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Hampshire County

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

Newspapers Published in Spring Gap ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Gap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Gap, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Gap.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Spring Gap:

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spring Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Spring Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4243, Longitude: -78.5303       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Gap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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