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 Ambar (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 Ambar. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ambar is located in King George County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of King George County: Charles (MD), Caroline, Essex, Stafford & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Ambar. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ambar:
- King George County (The home county of Ambar)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ambar, with the one closest to Ambar listed first.
- Somerset Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Hampstead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Weedonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Arnolds Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Fairview Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- Hooes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Alden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in King George County
- Dahlgren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
- Dahlgren is located in King George County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <2>
- Ninde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Port Conway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ambar, with the one closest to Ambar listed first.
- Olney Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Port Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <2>
- Samuels Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- New London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Stuart Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Bowling Green
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
- Central Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- DeJarnette
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Sparta
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Penola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ambar, with the one closest to Ambar listed first.
- Layton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Occupacia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Lloyds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Beazley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ambar, with the one closest to Ambar listed first.
- Occoquan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occoquan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
- Occoquan is located in Fairfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <2>
- Lorton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorton
- Lorton is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorton <2>
- Pohick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County
- Mount Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
- Newington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
- Newington is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <2>
- Fort Hunt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Hybla Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hybla Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County
- Fauquier County
- Brent Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Brent Town
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
- Fredericksburg
- Orange County
- Wilderness
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Wilderness
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ambar, with the one closest to Ambar listed first.
- Quantico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Prince William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
- Chamberlain Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Triangle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Triangle is located in Prince William County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triangle <2>
- Dumfries
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <2>
- Georgetown Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Joplin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Joplin is located in Prince William County
- Montclair
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montclair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Montclair is located in Prince William County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montclair <2>
- Dale City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale City
- Dale City is located in Prince William County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale City <2>
- Marumsco Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marumsco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
- Woodbridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Woodbridge is located in Prince William County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbridge <2>
- Combat Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
- Combat Village is located in Prince William County
- Agnewville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ambar, with the one closest to Ambar listed first.
- Waverly Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Leavells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Thornburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Thornburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornburg <2>
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotsylvania Courthouse
- Spotsylvania Courthouse is located in Spotsylvania County
- Arcadia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Snell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Snell is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snell <2>
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Dunavant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Todds Tavern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Marye
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Brockroad
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Post Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ambar, with the one closest to Ambar listed first.
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamsburg on the Potomac
- Willamsburg on the Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Woodlanding Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Loy Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- North Potomac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Stafford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Stafford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
- Falmouth Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Grafton Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Hampstead Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Little Falls Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Aquia Harbour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquia Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Canterbury Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Chatham Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ambar, with the one closest to Ambar listed first.
- Maple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Monroe Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Colonial Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <2>
- Nash Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
- Leedstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Potomac Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Baynesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Bryant Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Montross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
- Montross is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <2>
- Nomini Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ambar, with the one closest to Ambar listed first.
- Nanjemoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanjemoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanjemoy
- Nanjemoy is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanjemoy <2>
- Morgantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Doncaster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Ironsides
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Mount Air
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Newburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
- Faulkner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Faulkner is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faulkner <2>
- Bel Alton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Alton
- Bel Alton is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <2>
- Mount Victoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Riviera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County (MD)
- Port Tobacco Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Port Tobacco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco
- Port Tobacco is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Tobacco <2>
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ambar, with the one closest to Ambar listed first.
- Accokeek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accokeek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accokeek
- Accokeek is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accokeek <2>
- Fort Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Washington
- Fort Washington is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Washington <2>
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piscataway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Aquasco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast) - Thrift
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ambar, with the one closest to Ambar listed first.
- Budds Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Budds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Bushwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwood
- Bushwood is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushwood <2>
- Chaptico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaptico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaptico
- Chaptico is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaptico <2>
- Hurry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Avenue
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue
- Avenue is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <2>
- Abell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Abell is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abell <2>
- Clements
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Clements is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clements <2>
- Coltons Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltons Point
- Coltons Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coltons Point <2>
- Charlotte Hall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Hall
- Charlotte Hall is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte Hall <2>
- Helen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Mechanicsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <2>
- Compton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ambar, see our County-by-County Page for Ambar.
Newspapers Published in Ambar ...
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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ambar.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ambar, 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 Ambar.
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 Ambar:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Library of Virginia
- Pages specific to King George County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fairfax County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fauquier County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fredericksburg City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Orange County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Prince William County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Richmond County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Spotsylvania County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Stafford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Westmoreland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Charles County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Prince George's County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saint Mary's County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caroline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cemeteries of King George County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cemeteries of King George County
Cemeteries Near Ambar ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ambar.
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 Ambar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ambar, with the one closest to Ambar listed first.
- Peoples Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Union Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Hanover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanover Cemetery
- Union Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Bethel Cemetery
- Bumbrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumbrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumbrey Cemetery
- Montague Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montague Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Little Ark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Ark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Ark Cemetery
- Continue List (197 more) ...
- Fletchers Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletchers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletchers Chapel Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- Mildale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mildale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mildale Cemetery
- Fletchers Chapel Cemetery
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ambar had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ambar, with the one closest to Ambar listed first.
- Osso
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Weedonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Hampstead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Comorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Edgehill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Riverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Owens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Alden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in King George County
- Passapatanzy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passapatanzy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passapatanzy
- Passapatanzy is located in King George County
- Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Grayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Nanjemoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanjemoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanjemoy
- Nanjemoy is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanjemoy <2>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Moss Neck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Maple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Port Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <2>
- Moss Neck
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ambar. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ambar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ambar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King George County: www.king-george.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Ambar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ambar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3242, Longitude: -77.1836 |
| <5> | 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 Ambar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |