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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 Paris (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 Paris. 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 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.

Paris is located in Fauquier 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 Fauquier County: Clarke, Loudoun, Prince William, Rappahannock, Stafford & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Paris. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Paris:

  • Fauquier County     (The home county of Paris)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Kerfoot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
    • Delaplane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Markham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Petersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
    • Marshall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Zulla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
    • Halfway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County
    • The Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Landmark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County
    • Orlean
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Broad Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Warrenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Berrys
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County
    • Frogtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County
    • Arcadia Farm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
    • Boyce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterloo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County
    • White Post
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Berryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Gaylord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County
    • Wadesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Jeffersonton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
      • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
    • Homeland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
    • Eggbornsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
      • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
  • Fairfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Chantilly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chantilly <2>
    • London Towne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
      • London Towne is located in Fairfax County
    • Floris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County
    • Centreville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
    • Herndon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <2>
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Armel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
      • Armel is located in Frederick County
    • Tulip
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County
    • Echo Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
    • Stephens City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
      • Stephens City is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <2>
    • Day - Mar Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
    • Middletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Albin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Frederick County
    • Welltown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
      • Welltown is located in Frederick County
    • Fawcett Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
    • Grimes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County
    • Cedar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
    • White Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosenberger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Welbourne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
    • Unison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
    • Middleburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Philomont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philomont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomont
      • Philomont is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philomont <2>
    • White Pump
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
      • White Pump is located in Loudoun County
    • Round Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <2>
    • Silcott Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
      • Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
    • Purcellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Aldie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hamilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
    • Hillsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Wheatland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
    • Arcola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Loudoun County
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
      • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <2>
  • Page County
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Waterfall Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
    • Haymarket
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
      • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <2>
    • Catharpin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
      • Catharpin is located in Prince William County
    • Gainesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>
    • Broad Run Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
      • Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
    • Linton Hall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
      • Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
    • Bull Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
    • Bataan Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bataan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
      • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
    • Bristow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Crestwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
    • Iron Gate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
    • Sudley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
      • Sudley is located in Prince William County
    • West Gate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
      • West Gate is located in Prince William County
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Chester Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
    • Reager
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
    • Amissville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Rediviva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rediviva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
      • Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
    • Sperryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
  • Shenandoah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Strasburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Strasburg Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
    • Dilbeck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
    • Seven Fountains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
    • Toms Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Maurertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Olive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
    • Zepp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zepp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Applewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
      • Applewood is located in Warren County
    • Cedarville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
    • Riverton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Warren County
    • Front Royal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Viscose City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
    • Royal Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Reliance
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Warren County
    • Limeton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
      • Limeton is located in Warren County
    • Bentonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Overall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
      • Overall is located in Warren County
  • Winchester City
    • Winchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Brunswick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <2>
    • Knoxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
    • Rosemont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Lander
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
      • Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Olive
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Petersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Potomac Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Martinsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Poolesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
      • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <2>
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Antietam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
      • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Brownsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Ridgeway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
    • Bunker Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Inwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Darkesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Gerrardstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Arden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Baker Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • Lehew
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Kabletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bloomery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Charles Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Middleway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
      • Middleway is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <2>
    • Ranson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • 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>
    • Jefferson Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bolivar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bardane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Shepherdstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Paris ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paris.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paris, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paris.

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 Paris:

Cemeteries Near Paris ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paris.

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

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

  • Ivy Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Hill Cemetery
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
  • Howellsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howellsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howellsville Cemetery
  • Calvary Gospel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Gospel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Gospel Cemetery
  • Strother - Green Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cool Spring Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Old Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chapel Cemetery
  • Little Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Chapel Cemetery
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (218 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Sugar Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sugar Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2424922 <5>
    • Milton Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Valley 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Paris had a population of 168 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Upperville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upperville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperville
    • Upperville is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upperville <2>
  • Berrys
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
    • Berrys is located in Clarke County
  • Kerfoot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
    • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
  • Trapp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trapp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trapp
    • Trapp is located in Loudoun County
  • Delaplane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Millwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millwood <2>
  • Markham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rectortown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rectortown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectortown
    • Rectortown is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rectortown <2>
  • Briggs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • Briggs is located in Clarke County
  • Welbourne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
    • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
  • Bloomfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in Loudoun County
  • Milldale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
    • Milldale is located in Warren County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Unison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
    • Boyce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • White Post
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/

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 '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- Paris) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0046, Longitude: -77.9514       In this case, the coordinates for Paris have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Paris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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