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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 Solaris (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 Solaris. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Solaris is located in Albemarle 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 Albemarle County: Augusta, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, Orange & Rockingham.

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

  • Albemarle County     (The home county of Solaris)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solaris, with the one closest to Solaris listed first.
    • Advance Mills Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
      • Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Jefferson Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
      • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Advance Mills has also been known as:
      • Fray's Mills
    • Hollymead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
      • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
    • Earlysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
      • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <2>
    • Eastham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
    • Monacan Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monacan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
      • Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
    • Cobham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
      • Cobham is located in Albemarle County
    • Logan Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
      • Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Rio
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Albemarle County
    • Commonwealth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commonwealth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
      • Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
    • Keswick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solaris, with the one closest to Solaris listed first.
    • Grottoes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Crimora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Sampson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sampson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
      • Sampson is located in Augusta County
    • Dooms
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
      • Dooms is located in Augusta County
    • Weyers Cave
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solaris, with the one closest to Solaris listed first.
    • Locust Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
    • Charlottesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solaris, with the one closest to Solaris listed first.
    • Griffinsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
    • Norman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Culpeper County
    • Culpeper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solaris, with the one closest to Solaris listed first.
    • Lake Monticello
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
    • Kents Store
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
    • Nicholas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
    • Fork Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Weber City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Columbia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solaris, with the one closest to Solaris listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
    • Hadensville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solaris, with the one closest to Solaris listed first.
    • Quinque
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
    • Dawsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
    • Amicus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
    • Stanardsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
      • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <2>
    • Kinderhook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solaris, with the one closest to Solaris listed first.
    • Meltons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
      • Meltons is located in Louisa County
    • Medlock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
    • Trevilians
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
      • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
    • Bells Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
    • Louisa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <2>
    • Mineral
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
    • Cuckoo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
      • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solaris, with the one closest to Solaris listed first.
    • Hood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wolftown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
      • Wolftown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <2>
    • Aroda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
    • Burnt Tree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
      • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
    • Madison Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
      • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Ruth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
    • Syria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Tryme
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
      • Tryme is located in Madison County
    • Peola Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
      • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solaris, with the one closest to Solaris listed first.
    • Durrett Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durrett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
      • Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
    • Onan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
      • Onan is located in Nelson County
    • Afton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Faber
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solaris, with the one closest to Solaris listed first.
    • Gordonsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Montpelier Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
      • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <2>
    • Madison Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
      • Madison Run is located in Orange County
    • Orange
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Grassland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
    • Danton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
      • Danton is located in Orange County
    • Rhoadesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Vulcan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Orange County
    • True Blue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
      • True Blue is located in Orange County
    • Burr Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
      • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solaris, with the one closest to Solaris listed first.
    • Verbena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Page County
    • Shenandoah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <2>
    • Marksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Page County
    • Stanley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <2>
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solaris, with the one closest to Solaris listed first.
    • Slate Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
    • Scrabble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solaris, with the one closest to Solaris listed first.
    • Swift Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
      • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Berrytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Elkton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • McGaheysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGaheysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
      • McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <2>
    • Massanutten
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanutten
      • Massanutten is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massanutten <2>
    • Cross Keys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Keezletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Massanetta Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanetta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
      • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solaris, with the one closest to Solaris listed first.
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Holladay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holladay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
      • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Paytes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
      • Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Waynesboro City
    • Waynesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Solaris ...

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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Solaris.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Solaris, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Solaris.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Solaris:

Cemeteries Near Solaris ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Solaris.

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

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

  • Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Free Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Union Cemetery
  • Goss Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
  • Wetsel Family Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Eheart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eheart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eheart Cemetery
  • Benjamin Sims Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Maple Grove Christian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Shackelford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackelford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackelford Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
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    • Knights Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights Chapel Cemetery
    • Ruckersville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruckersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruckersville Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion 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>

While we didn't find Solaris in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Solaris.

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

  • Gilbert
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
  • Burnley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley
    • Burnley is located in Albemarle County
  • Eheart
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eheart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eheart
    • Eheart is located in Orange County
  • Barboursville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barboursville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
    • Barboursville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <2>
  • Ruckersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruckersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckersville
    • Ruckersville is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruckersville <2>
  • Advance Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
    • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills has also been known as:
    • Fray's Mills
  • Proffit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proffit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffit
    • Proffit is located in Albemarle County
  • Quinque
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
    • Quinque is located in Greene County
  • Rivanna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivanna
    • Rivanna is located in Albemarle County
  • Earlysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
    • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <2>
  • Eastham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
    • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
  • Dawsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
    • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
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    • Hydraulic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydraulic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydraulic
      • Hydraulic is located in Albemarle County
    • Rio
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Albemarle County
    • Cobham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
      • Cobham is located in Albemarle County

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

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

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Solaris) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Solaris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1682, Longitude: -78.3647       In this case, the coordinates for Solaris 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 Solaris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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