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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 Alberene (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 Alberene. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Alberene is located in Albemarle County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Albemarle County: Augusta, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, Orange & Rockingham.

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

  • Albemarle County     (The home county of Alberene)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alberene, with the one closest to Alberene listed first.
    • North Garden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Keene
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Porters
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Covesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Warren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Albemarle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warren
      • From Alberene to Warren
    • Scottsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <1>
    • Stony Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
    • Woodridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in Albemarle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodridge
      • From Alberene to Woodridge
    • Batesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ednam Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ednam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednam Village
      • Ednam Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Ivy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Simeon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • University Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Albemarle County
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alberene, with the one closest to Alberene listed first.
    • New Glasgow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Walkers Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Appomattox County
    • Bent Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bent Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bent Creek
      • From Alberene to Bent Creek
  • Augusta County
  • Buckingham County
  • Charlottesville City
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alberene, with the one closest to Alberene listed first.
    • Trenton Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Trents Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fluvanna County
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alberene, with the one closest to Alberene listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caledonia
      • From Alberene to Caledonia
    • Tabscott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
      • Tabscott is located in Goochland County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alberene, with the one closest to Alberene listed first.
    • Cedarmere ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarmere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
      • Cedarmere is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedarmere
      • From Alberene to Cedarmere
    • Amicus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amicus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amicus
      • From Alberene to Amicus
    • Quinque
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanardsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
      • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <1>
    • Dawsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alberene, with the one closest to Alberene listed first.
    • Medlock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medlock
      • From Alberene to Medlock
    • Bells Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Green Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Meltons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Nelson County
  • Orange County
  • Staunton City
  • Waynesboro City

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

Cemeteries Near Alberene ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alberene.

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

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

  • Rising Sun Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Clief Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Clief Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Clief Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardware Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardware Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (235 more) ...

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, Alberene had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • North Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Esmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmont
    • Esmont is located in Albemarle County
  • Damon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
    • Damon is located in Albemarle County
  • Covesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Glendower
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendower have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendower
    • Glendower is located in Albemarle County
  • Faber
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Schuyler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Blenheim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenheim
    • Blenheim is located in Albemarle County
  • McCullough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullough
    • McCullough is located in Albemarle County
  • Warren
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Albemarle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Warren
    • From Alberene to Warren
  • Scottsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <1>
  • Stony Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Woodridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in Albemarle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodridge
      • From Alberene to Woodridge
    • Overton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
      • Overton is located in Albemarle County
    • Batesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Alberene ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alberene.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alberene, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alberene.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alberene) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alberene. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8869, Longitude: -78.6166    
<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 Alberene, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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