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 Wymps 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 Wymps 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.
Name Variations for Wymps Gap ...
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.
While the name of this community is Wymps Gap, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wymps Gap may originally have been Wymp's Gap.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wymps Gap might be written as Wymp Gap.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Wymps Gap. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wymps Gap.
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 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.
Wymps Gap is located in Preston 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 Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.
Below are the counties that are near Wymps Gap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wymps Gap:
- Preston County (The home county of Wymps Gap)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wymps Gap, with the one closest to Wymps Gap listed first.
- Clifton Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clifton Mills is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rockville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Brandonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brandonville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Bruceton Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Little Sandy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Little Sandy is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Masontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Morgans Glade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morgans Glade is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
- Hazelton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lenox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lenox is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Reedsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Arthurdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Albright
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Orr
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orr is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wymps Gap, with the one closest to Wymps Gap listed first.
- Mount Harmony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Pleasant View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Hoodsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Rivesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Canton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Neel ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Neel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Samaria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Grant Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Barrackville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Fairmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Palatine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Fairview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wymps Gap, with the one closest to Wymps Gap listed first.
- Cheat Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
- Canyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Canyon is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Baker Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Brookhaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Morgantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maidsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Star City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Bowlby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Granville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Osage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Laurel Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Cassville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wymps Gap, with the one closest to Wymps Gap listed first.
- Thornton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Fetterman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Grafton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knottsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- West Grafton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Garrett County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wymps Gap, with the one closest to Wymps Gap listed first.
- Friendsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Accident
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- McHenry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hutton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Bittinger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mountain Lake Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Deer Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loch Lynn Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wymps Gap, with the one closest to Wymps Gap listed first.
- Haydentown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
- Smithfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morris Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- Elliottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
- Shoaf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shoaf is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoaf
- Point Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Atlantic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- New Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Woodside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Winstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Highhouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Highhouse is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highhouse
- Hutchinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hutchinson is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
- Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wymps Gap, with the one closest to Wymps Gap listed first.
- Greensboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dilliner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Dunkard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Nemacolin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nemacolin is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
- Ceylon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Cumberland Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland Village is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Fairdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairdale is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Stringtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Mount Morris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Carmichaels
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fordyce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Khedive
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Khedive is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Kirby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Somerset County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wymps Gap, with the one closest to Wymps Gap listed first.
- Addison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Confluence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ursina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Draketown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Draketown is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draketown
- Listonburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
- Markleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Casselman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Casselman is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wymps Gap, with the one closest to Wymps Gap listed first.
- Blainsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Blainsburg is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsburg
- Fredericktown - Millsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Brownsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Brownsville is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Deemston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Deemston is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- California
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Coal Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Daisytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Allenport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elco is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Speers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Speers is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Stockdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Westmoreland County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wymps Gap, with the one closest to Wymps Gap listed first.
- Scottdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hawkeye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Gibsonton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Iron Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Iron Bridge is located in Westmoreland County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
- North Belle Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Smithton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Overton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Overton is located in Westmoreland County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Overton
- Alverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Alverton is located in Westmoreland County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
- Monessen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wymps Gap, see our County-by-County Page for Wymps Gap.
Cemeteries Near Wymps Gap ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wymps 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.
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 Wymps Gap - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wymps Gap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wymps Gap, with the one closest to Wymps Gap listed first.
- East View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fletcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blaney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Donaldson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fair View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jennewine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery (Fairchance)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairchance Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairchance Veterans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (402 more) ...
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Visitation Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forks of Cheat Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Wymps Gap in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wymps Gap.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wymps Gap, with the one closest to Wymps Gap listed first.
- Haydentown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
- Pisgah
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pisgah is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Smithfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morris Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rockville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Bruceton Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brandonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brandonville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Clifton Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clifton Mills is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
- Elliottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
- Hudson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hudson is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Gibbon Glade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gibbon Glade is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon Glade
- Oliphant Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oliphant Furnace is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliphant Furnace
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Old Frame
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Old Frame is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Frame
- Point Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stewartstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stewartstown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wymps Gap. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wymps Gap.
Newspapers Published in Wymps 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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wymps Gap.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wymps Gap, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wymps Gap.
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 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 Wymps Gap:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Preston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Marion County
- Monongalia County
- Taylor County
- Garrett County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Somerset County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- 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> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wymps Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wymps Gap) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |