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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 Alanthus (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 Alanthus. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Alanthus is located in Culpeper 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 Culpeper County: Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock, Spotsylvania & Stafford.

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

  • Culpeper County     (The home county of Alanthus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alanthus, with the one closest to Alanthus listed first.
    • Elkwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Culpeper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeffersonton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
      • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
    • Homeland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
    • Eggbornsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
      • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
    • Norman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Culpeper County
    • Griffinsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
    • Lignum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
      • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alanthus, with the one closest to Alanthus listed first.
    • Remington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Fauquier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <1>
    • Opal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
      • Opal is located in Fauquier County
    • Bealeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Turnbull
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
    • Midland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Blackwell Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
      • Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Warrenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Orlean
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Frytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Frytown is located in Fauquier County
    • Catlett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brent Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
      • Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
    • Broad Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fredericksburg City
    • Fredericksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alanthus, with the one closest to Alanthus listed first.
    • Dawsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
    • Kinderhook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alanthus, with the one closest to Alanthus listed first.
    • Tryme
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
      • Tryme is located in Madison County
    • Peola Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
      • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Aroda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
    • Burnt Tree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
      • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
    • Madison Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
      • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
    • Syria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ruth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
    • Wolftown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Manassas City
    • Manassas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
      • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <1>
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alanthus, with the one closest to Alanthus listed first.
    • True Blue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
      • True Blue is located in Orange County
    • Indian Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town is located in Orange County
    • Burr Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
      • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
    • Locust Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rhoadesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wilderness
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
      • Wilderness is located in Orange County
    • Grassland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
    • Vulcan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Orange County
    • Orange
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Danton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
      • Danton is located in Orange County
    • Montpelier Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Madison Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
      • Madison Run is located in Orange County
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alanthus, with the one closest to Alanthus listed first.
    • Kimball
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Page County
    • Rileyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Luray
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Marksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Page County
    • Stanley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alanthus, with the one closest to Alanthus listed first.
    • Nokesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
      • Aden is located in Prince William County
    • Bristow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Broad Run Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
      • Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
    • Gainesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <1>
    • Haymarket
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
      • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <1>
    • Linton Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
      • Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
    • Locust Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Prince William County
    • Combat Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
      • Combat Village is located in Prince William County
    • Bataan Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bataan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
      • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
    • Waterfall Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
    • Bull Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
    • Crestwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alanthus, with the one closest to Alanthus listed first.
    • Amissville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Scrabble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
    • Slate Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
    • Woodville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
    • Rediviva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rediviva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
      • Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
    • Sperryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Reager
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
    • Chester Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alanthus, with the one closest to Alanthus listed first.
    • Dunavant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Parker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Paytes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
      • Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Brockroad
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
      • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Logan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Todds Tavern
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
      • Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
      • Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Margo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
      • Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
    • McHenry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Waverly Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
      • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Holladay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holladay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
      • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Post Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
      • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alanthus, with the one closest to Alanthus listed first.
    • Cropp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
      • Cropp is located in Stafford County
    • Storck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
      • Storck is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
      • Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stafford Lakes Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
      • Stafford Lakes Village is located in Stafford County
    • Berea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Stafford County
    • Meadowood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
      • Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
    • King James Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
      • King James Village is located in Stafford County
    • Aquia Harbour
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquia Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
      • Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
    • Canterbury Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
      • Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
    • Stafford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Falmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <1>
    • Northridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Stafford County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alanthus, with the one closest to Alanthus listed first.
    • Applewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
      • Applewood is located in Warren County
    • Bentonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Limeton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
      • Limeton is located in Warren County
    • Overall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
      • Overall is located in Warren County
    • Front Royal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Viscose City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County

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

Newspapers Published in Alanthus ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alanthus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alanthus, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alanthus.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Alanthus:

Cemeteries Near Alanthus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alanthus.

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

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • Culpeper National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Perrowville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perrowville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrowville Cemetery
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Memory Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memory Gardens
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Cedar Run Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Run Cemetery
  • Beaver Creek Brethren Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Beaver Creek Brethren Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Brethren Church Cemetery
  • Lael Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lael Cemetery
  • Continue List   (188 more) ...
    • Canaan Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
    • Midland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midland Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Alanthus had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Brandy Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Station
    • Brandy Station is located in Culpeper County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandy Station <1>
  • Rixeyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
    • Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
  • Culpeper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeffersonton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
    • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
  • Norman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Culpeper County
  • Stevensburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensburg
    • Stevensburg is located in Culpeper County
  • Homeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
  • Eggbornsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
    • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
  • Opal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
    • Opal is located in Fauquier County
  • Viewtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viewtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewtown
    • Viewtown is located in Rappahannock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viewtown <1>
  • Amissville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kellys Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
    • Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bealeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Clarkson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Clarkson is located in Culpeper County
    • Winston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Culpeper County

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

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

The official website for Culpeper County: www.culpepercounty.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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 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.
<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alanthus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alanthus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5421, Longitude: -77.9328       In this case, the coordinates for Alanthus 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 Alanthus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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