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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 Swan Pond (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 Swan Pond. 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 Swan Pond ...

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.

Another variation: Swanpond.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.

Swan Pond 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 Swan Pond. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swan Pond:

  • Berkeley County     (The home county of Swan Pond)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Pond, with the one closest to Swan Pond listed first.
    • Scrabble
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
    • Bedington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County
    • Baker Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
    • Martinsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Falling Waters
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hedgesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Georgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
      • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
    • Arden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County
    • Darkesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
    • Inwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunker Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gerrardstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hampshire County
    • Good
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Pond, with the one closest to Swan Pond listed first.
    • Shepherdstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bardane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Charles Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ranson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bolivar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lower Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Middleway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
      • Middleway is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <2>
    • Bloomery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
    • Kabletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Pond, with the one closest to Swan Pond listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
    • Sleepy Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Oakland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
    • Bath
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Berryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County
    • Hancock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County
    • Doe Gully
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
    • Magnolia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Pond, with the one closest to Swan Pond listed first.
    • Little Orleans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Green Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Pond, with the one closest to Swan Pond listed first.
    • Burkittsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bolivar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Frostown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
      • Frostown is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Knoxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Myersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Petersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Rosemont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Brunswick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Middletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
    • Olive
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jefferson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Pond, with the one closest to Swan Pond listed first.
    • Dickerson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
      • Dickerson is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickerson <2>
    • Martinsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Pond, with the one closest to Swan Pond listed first.
    • Sharpsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairplay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Antietam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
      • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Keedysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <2>
    • Williamsport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Breathedsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
      • Breathedsville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Lappans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lappans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
      • Lappans is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Saint James
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Eakles Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
      • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Saint James Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
      • Saint James Village is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Boonsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <2>
    • Rohrersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
      • Rohrersville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <2>
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Pond, with the one closest to Swan Pond listed first.
    • Milnor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
      • Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Welsh Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
      • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Greencastle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Mercersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Waynecastle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
      • Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Zullinger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
      • Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Wayne Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
      • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Waynesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kauffman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kauffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kauffman
      • Kauffman is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Williamson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Pen Mar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Rouzerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
      • Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Fulton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Pond, with the one closest to Swan Pond listed first.
    • Warfordsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Websters Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Covalt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Dott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Clarke County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Pond, with the one closest to Swan Pond listed first.
    • Wadesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Gaylord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Berryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Arcadia Farm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Boyce
      (27 miles [43.5 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 <2>
    • Frogtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Berrys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • White Post
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Pond, with the one closest to Swan Pond listed first.
    • Grimes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • White Hall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Siler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Welltown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
      • Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Shockeysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
      • Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cedar Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Collinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Albin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cross Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nordic Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Hayfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Good
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Pond, with the one closest to Swan Pond listed first.
    • Lovettsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
      • Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Hillsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Wheatland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Round Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Purcellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hamilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
    • Lucketts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
      • Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Silcott Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
      • Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • White Pump
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
      • White Pump is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Philomont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philomont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomont
      • Philomont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philomont <2>
    • Leesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
  • Winchester City (VA)
    • Winchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Swan Pond ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swan Pond.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swan Pond, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swan Pond.

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 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 Swan Pond:

Cemeteries Near Swan Pond ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swan Pond.

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

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

  • Sprinkle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sprinkle Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprinkle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2392115 <5>
  • Smoketown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoketown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoketown Cemetery
  • Mt. Wesley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • Old Stone Bridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Bridge Cemetery
  • Vancleveville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vancleveville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vancleveville Cemetery
  • Light Cemetery #1
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Light Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Light Cemetery #1
  • Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Old Norbourne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norbourne Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (343 more) ...
    • Pleasant View Memory Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Memory Gardens
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Shepherds Graveyard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherds Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherds Graveyard

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Swan Pond had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Foltz ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foltz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foltz
    • Foltz is located in Berkeley County
  • Berkeley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
    • Berkeley is located in Berkeley County
  • Bedington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
    • Bedington is located in Berkeley County
  • Shepherdstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Martinsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kearneysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearneysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearneysville
    • Kearneysville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearneysville <2>
  • Sharpsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Grimes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
    • Grimes is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Downsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Downsville is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Falling Waters
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Shenandoah Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Junction
    • Shenandoah Junction is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah Junction <2>
  • Duffields
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duffields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffields
    • Duffields is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Bakersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
      • Bakersville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Spring Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Berkeley County
    • Leetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetown
      • Leetown is located in Jefferson County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swan Pond. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Swan Pond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swan Pond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4693, Longitude: -77.8772    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Swan Pond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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