Most of these communities remain today, some with their own elected officials, fire
departments, and postal zip codes; others are outskirts of the county seat, Berkeley Springs, and other
towns. Still others are but a memory for the older residents of Morgan County or the birth and final resting
place for our ancestors. Over the years, a few of these communities have been referred to by different names,
some a variant spelling of what we know today; others were quite different.
The United States Geological Survey offers topographical and aerial maps, as well as
general area maps at its website. To use the USGS Query, insert the town or community name under Feature Name,
enter the state, and use the pull-down menu for feature type. You can also request the county by clicking on
the county name once, then accessing the pull-down menu (note: the county menu isn't available until after you've
entered the state and clicked once on the county). You can locate everything from airports to woods through
the USGS Query Form,
including cemeteries, mines, reservoirs, and wells. I have included links to maps offered through USGS, Wikipedia,
and other websites. Tools are available with each map to zoom into the specified area.
Historical post offices are being included because many old documents listed where
many of our ancestors received their mail rather than the community in which they lived. Often this is because
their homes were in such rural areas, they weren't part of an established community.
Sources of the following information include the USGS, U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S.
Postal Service, Place Names in West Virginia (West Virginia Archives and History), Wikipedia, HomeTownLocator,
and other online sources. Some dates of establishment vary from source to source; alternate dates have been
included.
Communities
Listed here are some of the communities that exist
or have existed within the present-day boundaries of Morgan County.
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Last updated 22 May 2008