Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Walpers Cross-Roads (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 Walpers Cross-Roads. 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 Walpers Cross-Roads ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Walpers Cross-Roads: Walpers Xrds.
- While the name of this community is Walpers Cross-Roads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Walpers Cross-Roads may originally have been Walper's Cross-Roads.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Walpers Cross-Roads might be written as Walper Cross-Roads.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Walpers Cross-Roads is located in Jefferson County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Washington (MD), Clarke (VA), Loudoun (VA) & Berkeley.
Below are the counties that are near Walpers Cross-Roads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walpers Cross-Roads:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Walpers Cross-Roads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walpers Cross-Roads, with the one closest to Walpers Cross-Roads listed first.
- Bardane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Shepherdstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Charles Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ranson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Middleway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bloomery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Summit Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Kabletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Berkeley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walpers Cross-Roads, with the one closest to Walpers Cross-Roads listed first.
- Baker Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Swan Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Scrabble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Martinsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bedington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Darkesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Arden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Inwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bunker Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Falling Waters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hedgesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gerrardstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walpers Cross-Roads, with the one closest to Walpers Cross-Roads listed first.
- Good
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Good is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Capon Bridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walpers Cross-Roads, with the one closest to Walpers Cross-Roads listed first.
- Cherry Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Holton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Stotlers Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Sleepy Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Bath
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bath is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Berryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Hancock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Woodmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walpers Cross-Roads, with the one closest to Walpers Cross-Roads listed first.
- Knoxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burkittsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Petersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Rosemont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Brunswick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Boss Arnold Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Frostown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Olive
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Lander
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Myersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Middletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walpers Cross-Roads, with the one closest to Walpers Cross-Roads listed first.
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Dickerson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Beallsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Edwards Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Hyattstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Poolesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walpers Cross-Roads, with the one closest to Walpers Cross-Roads listed first.
- Antietam Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Antietam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Sharpsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Eakles Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Keedysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Hook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Brownsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rohrersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fairplay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spielman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
- Breathedsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walpers Cross-Roads, with the one closest to Walpers Cross-Roads listed first.
- Claylick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Milnor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Welsh Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Wingerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Greencastle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Waynecastle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Zullinger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Mercersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Rouzerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County (PA)
- Warfordsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walpers Cross-Roads, with the one closest to Walpers Cross-Roads listed first.
- Gaylord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Wadesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Arcadia Farm
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Berryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Frogtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Boyce
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Millwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Waterloo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Berrys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- White Post
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fauquier County (VA)
- Kerfoot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walpers Cross-Roads, with the one closest to Walpers Cross-Roads listed first.
- Rest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Grimes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- White Hall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Welltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
- Cedar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Shockeysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Siler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Albin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Collinsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Cross Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chambersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chambersville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Nordic Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
- Day - Mar Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walpers Cross-Roads, with the one closest to Walpers Cross-Roads listed first.
- Georges Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Bolington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Hillsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lovettsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Round Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Purcellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Silcott Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- Hamilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lucketts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- White Pump
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- White Pump is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
- Philomont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Warren County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walpers Cross-Roads, with the one closest to Walpers Cross-Roads listed first.
- Ashby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ashby is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Milldale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Milldale is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Winchester City (VA)
- Winchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walpers Cross-Roads, see our County-by-County Page for Walpers Cross-Roads.
Cemeteries Near Walpers Cross-Roads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walpers Cross-Roads.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Walpers Cross-Roads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walpers Cross-Roads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walpers Cross-Roads, with the one closest to Walpers Cross-Roads listed first.
- Kearneysville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vancleveville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- James M Van Metre Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Elk Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsontown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Uvilla Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smoketown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (347 more) ...
- Reformed Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherds Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Stone Bridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Walpers Cross-Roads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walpers Cross-Roads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walpers Cross-Roads, with the one closest to Walpers Cross-Roads listed first.
- Kearneysville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shenandoah Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Duffields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Duffields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffields
- Leetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leetown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetown
- Uvilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Uvilla is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvilla
- Shepherdstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Bakerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bakerton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Foltz ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Foltz is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foltz
- Martinsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aldridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Aldridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
- Charles Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Halltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Halltown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
- Berkeley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Berkeley is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Antietam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walpers Cross-Roads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walpers Cross-Roads.
Newspapers Published in Walpers Cross-Roads ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walpers Cross-Roads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walpers Cross-Roads, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walpers Cross-Roads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Walpers Cross-Roads:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkeley County
- Hampshire County
- Morgan County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Clarke County
- Fauquier County
- Frederick County
- Loudoun County
- Warren County
- Winchester City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 Walpers Cross-Roads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walpers Cross-Roads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |