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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 Clifton on the Potomac (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 Clifton on the Potomac. 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.

Clifton on the Potomac is located in Charles County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Charles County: Calvert, Prince George's, Saint Mary's, Fairfax (VA), King George (VA), Prince William (VA), Stafford (VA) & Westmoreland (VA).

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

  • Charles County     (The home county of Clifton on the Potomac)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton on the Potomac, with the one closest to Clifton on the Potomac listed first.
    • Newburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
    • Morgantown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Charles County
    • Mount Victoria
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Faulkner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Air
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
      • Mount Air is located in Charles County
    • Bel Alton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <2>
    • Rock Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
      • Rock Point is located in Charles County
    • Port Tobacco Riviera
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Tobacco Riviera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
      • Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County
    • Port Tobacco Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Port Tobacco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Tobacco <2>
    • McConchie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
      • McConchie is located in Charles County
    • Cobb Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
      • Cobb Island is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <2>
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton on the Potomac, with the one closest to Clifton on the Potomac listed first.
    • Adelina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
      • Adelina is located in Calvert County
    • Bowens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
      • Bowens is located in Calvert County
    • Buena Vista
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Calvert County
    • Battle ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
      • Battle is located in Calvert County
    • Hellen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hellen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
      • Hellen is located in Calvert County
    • Abington Shores
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington Shores
      • Abington Shores is located in Calvert County
    • Barstow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
      • Barstow is located in Calvert County
    • Broomes Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mutual Consent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
      • Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
    • Mutual
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Calvert County
    • Another Place
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
      • Another Place is located in Calvert County
    • Calvert Towne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvert Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Towne
      • Calvert Towne is located in Calvert County
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton on the Potomac, with the one closest to Clifton on the Potomac listed first.
    • Accokeek
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accokeek <2>
    • Aquasco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
      • Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
    • Cedarhaven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
      • Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
    • Eagle Harbor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Orme
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
      • Orme is located in Prince George's County
    • Piscataway ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piscataway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
      • Piscataway is located in Prince George's County
    • Cedarville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
    • Horsehead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horsehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
      • Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
    • Brandywine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Fort Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • The Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Prince George's County
    • Westwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Prince George's County
  • Saint Mary's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton on the Potomac, with the one closest to Clifton on the Potomac listed first.
    • Budds Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budds Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
      • Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Chaptico
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaptico <2>
    • Hurry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
      • Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Blakistone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakistone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
      • Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Bushwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushwood <2>
    • Milestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
      • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Clements
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clements <2>
    • Helen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
      • Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Charlotte Hall
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte Hall <2>
    • Mechanicsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <2>
    • Avenue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <2>
    • Abell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abell <2>
  • Alexandria City (VA)
    • Alexandria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Caroline County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton on the Potomac, with the one closest to Clifton on the Potomac listed first.
    • Port Royal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Moss Neck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
      • Moss Neck is located in Caroline County (VA)
    • Samuels Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
      • Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County (VA)
    • Olney Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
      • Olney Corner is located in Caroline County (VA)
    • New London
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Caroline County (VA)
    • Stuart Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
      • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County (VA)
    • Central Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
      • Central Point is located in Caroline County (VA)
    • Sparta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Caroline County (VA)
    • Bowling Green
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Essex County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton on the Potomac, with the one closest to Clifton on the Potomac listed first.
    • Layton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Essex County (VA)
    • Occupacia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County (VA)
    • Lloyds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County (VA)
    • Beazley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
      • Beazley is located in Essex County (VA)
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton on the Potomac, with the one closest to Clifton on the Potomac listed first.
    • Fort Hunt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
      • Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Mount Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hybla Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 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 (VA)
    • Lorton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorton <2>
    • Occoquan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occoquan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
      • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <2>
    • Pohick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
      • Pohick is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Newington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <2>
    • Groveton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
      • Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Belle Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
      • Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Franconia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franconia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
      • Franconia is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franconia <2>
    • Huntington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Penn Daw Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Daw Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
      • Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Fredericksburg City (VA)
    • Fredericksburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • King George County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton on the Potomac, with the one closest to Clifton on the Potomac listed first.
    • Dahlgren
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <2>
    • Hooes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
      • Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
    • Alden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in King George County (VA)
    • Ninde
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
      • Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
    • Hampstead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
    • Edgehill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgehill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in King George County (VA)
    • Weedonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weedonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
      • Weedonville is located in King George County (VA)
    • Ambar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
      • Ambar is located in King George County (VA)
    • Somerset Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 (VA)
    • Shiloh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in King George County (VA)
    • King George
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnolds Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
      • Arnolds Corner is located in King George County (VA)
  • Prince William County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton on the Potomac, with the one closest to Clifton on the Potomac listed first.
    • Chamberlain Village
      (20 miles [32.2 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 (VA)
    • Quantico
      (20 miles [32.2 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 (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
    • Dumfries
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
      • Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <2>
    • Georgetown Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 (VA)
    • Triangle
      (23 miles [37 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 (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triangle <2>
    • Woodbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dale City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale City <2>
    • Joplin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
      • Joplin is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Marumsco Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 (VA)
    • Montclair
      (25 miles [40.2 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 (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montclair <2>
    • Agnewville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
      • Agnewville is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Minnieville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
      • Minnieville is located in Prince William County (VA)
  • Richmond County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton on the Potomac, with the one closest to Clifton on the Potomac listed first.
    • Newland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Naylors
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Tallent Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Warsaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Richmond County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
  • Spotsylvania County (VA)
    • Waverly Village
      (30 miles [48.3 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 (VA)
  • Stafford County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton on the Potomac, with the one closest to Clifton on the Potomac listed first.
    • Willamsburg on the Potomac
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Loy Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
      • Loy Landing is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Woodlanding Village
      (20 miles [32.2 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 (VA)
    • Aquia Harbour
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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 (VA)
    • Aquia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aquia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
      • Aquia is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Canterbury Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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 (VA)
    • Stafford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Widewater Village at Stafford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widewater Village at Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Village at Stafford
      • Widewater Village at Stafford is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Little Falls Village
      (24 miles [38.6 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 (VA)
    • North Potomac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
      • North Potomac is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Falmouth Village
      (25 miles [40.2 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 (VA)
    • Grafton Village
      (25 miles [40.2 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 (VA)
  • Westmoreland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton on the Potomac, with the one closest to Clifton on the Potomac listed first.
    • Colonial Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Maple Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Monroe Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
      • Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Nash Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Oak Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Potomac Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
      • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Baynesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
      • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Leedstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leedstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
      • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Bryant Town
      (17 miles [27.4 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 (VA)
    • Chiltons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiltons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Montross
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
      • Montross is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <2>
    • Hinnom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinnom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
      • Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Clifton on the Potomac ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clifton on the Potomac.

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 Clifton on the Potomac covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Old Christ Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Christ Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Ark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Ark Cemetery
    • 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.
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Bumbrey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumbrey Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spy Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spy Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Ghost Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • John Wesley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wesley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Sharp Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Newburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
  • Popes Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Creek
    • Popes Creek is located in Charles County
  • Allens Fresh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Fresh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Fresh
    • Allens Fresh is located in Charles County
  • Faulkner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tompkinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville is located in Charles County
  • Newport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Charles County
  • Owens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
    • Owens is located in King George County (VA)
  • Wicomico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicomico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicomico
    • Wicomico is located in Charles County
  • Bel Alton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <2>
  • Colonial Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Budds Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budds Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
    • Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Alden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alden is located in King George County (VA)
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    • Maple Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Dentsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentsville
      • Dentsville is located in Charles County
    • Hampstead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Clifton on the Potomac ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clifton on the Potomac.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clifton on the Potomac, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clifton on the Potomac.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Clifton on the Potomac:

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

The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.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>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 Clifton on the Potomac, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clifton on the Potomac) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clifton on the Potomac. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3701, Longitude: -76.9730       In this case, the coordinates for Clifton on the Potomac have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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