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 Accotink (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 Accotink. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Accotink is located in Fairfax County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfax County: Charles (MD), Montgomery (MD), Prince George's (MD), Arlington, Falls Church City, Loudoun & Prince William.
Below are the counties that are near Accotink. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Accotink:
- Fairfax County (The home county of Accotink)
- The following are listed by their distance from Accotink, with the one closest to Accotink listed first.
- Newington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pohick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Mount Vernon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lorton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hybla Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Fort Hunt
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Franconia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Yates Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Yates Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Village
- Groveton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Groveton is located in Fairfax County
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- West Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Occoquan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Penn Daw Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
- Alexandria City
- The following are listed by their distance from Accotink, with the one closest to Accotink listed first.
- Chinquapin Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakcrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlandria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Accotink, with the one closest to Accotink listed first.
- Arlington Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
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- Brandon Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
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- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cherrydale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
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- Colonial Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
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- Garden City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
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- Lyon Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
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- Williamsburg Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Accotink, with the one closest to Accotink listed first.
- Falls Church
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Offutt Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Accotink, with the one closest to Accotink listed first.
- Brent Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Catlett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Blackwell Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Broad Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Accotink, with the one closest to Accotink listed first.
- Hooes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hooes is located in King George County
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- Somerset Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Ambar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ambar is located in King George County
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- Dahlgren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fairview Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
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- Hampstead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
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- Weedonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Arnolds Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
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- Alden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Edgehill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- King George
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ninde
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Loudoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Accotink, with the one closest to Accotink listed first.
- Oak Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Sterling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarland Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Arcola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Countryside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Ashburn Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Lenah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Waxpool
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Ashburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Accotink, with the one closest to Accotink listed first.
- Woodbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marumsco Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Agnewville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Lake Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dale City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Minnieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Montclair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dumfries
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chamberlain Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Quantico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Triangle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Accotink, with the one closest to Accotink listed first.
- Aquia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia Harbour
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Canterbury Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- King James Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Meadowood Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- Loy Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Stafford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Woodlanding Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Hartwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- North Potomac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Cropp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cropp is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
- Anne Arundel County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Accotink, with the one closest to Accotink listed first.
- Pindell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Greenock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Jewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Friendship
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Harwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lothian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tracys Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Calvert County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Accotink, with the one closest to Accotink listed first.
- Dunkirk Town Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Abington Shores
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Abington Shores is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington Shores
- Academy Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- Apple Greene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Penwick Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Chaney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Huntingtown Town Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Owings Town Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
- Huntingtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Owings
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Accotink, with the one closest to Accotink listed first.
- Potomac Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Indian Head
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Riverview Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Bryans Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Hampton Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
- Pomonkey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Marbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Freedom Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Mattawoman Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Bennsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Pomfret
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons Corner is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
- Saint Charles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Charles is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Accotink, with the one closest to Accotink listed first.
- Brookmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Glen Echo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cabin John
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Somerset
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Somerset is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Bethesda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bradmoor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bradmoor is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradmoor
- Chevy Chase Section Five
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Chevy Chase Section Three
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Chevy Chase
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- English Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Landon Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Landon Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
- Martin's Additions
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Martin's Additions is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin's Additions
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Accotink, with the one closest to Accotink listed first.
- Accokeek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fort Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fort Foote Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Friendly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Forest Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
- Oxon Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thrift
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Thrift is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Hillcrest Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Temple Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blandford Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Marlow Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Accotink, with the one closest to Accotink listed first.
- Charlotte Hall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Budds Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Mechanicsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Accotink, see our County-by-County Page for Accotink.
Cemeteries Near Accotink ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Accotink.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Accotink - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Accotink covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Accotink, with the one closest to Accotink listed first.
- Accotink UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pohick Churchyard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fairfax Grave
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Remey Tomb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Marshall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Family Tomb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Schurtz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schurtz Cemetery
- The Schurtz Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Calvary Community Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242933 <3>
- Devers / Tyler Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Colmans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sydenstricker Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (309 more) ...
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Comfort Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Accotink had a population of 127 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Accotink, with the one closest to Accotink listed first.
- Newington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lorton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Occoquan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Franconia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Agnewville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Glymont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glymont is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymont
- Accokeek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ravensworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
- Fort Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lincolnia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
- Annandale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pomonkey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Accotink. See our List of 1890's Communities around Accotink.
Newspapers Published in Accotink ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Accotink.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Accotink, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Accotink.
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 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 Accotink:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Fairfax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- King George County
- Loudoun County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Stafford County
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Accotink, 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' (or 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- Accotink) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |