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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 Alden (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 Alden. 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 hospitals 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.

Alden is located in King George 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 King George County: Charles (MD), Caroline, Essex, Stafford & Westmoreland.

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

  • King George County     (The home county of Alden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Ninde
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Edgehill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgehill
      • From Alden to Edgehill
    • Dahlgren
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in King George County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <3>
    • Shiloh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Weedonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
      • Weedonville is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weedonville
      • From Alden to Weedonville
    • Hooes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
      • Hooes is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooes
      • From Alden to Hooes
    • Hampstead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hampstead
      • From Alden to Hampstead
    • Ambar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • King George
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Somerset Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
      • Somerset Beach is located in King George County
    • Arnolds Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Port Conway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
      • Fairview Beach is located in King George County
  • Caroline County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Layton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Occupacia
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Occupacia
      • From Alden to Occupacia
    • Lloyds
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lloyds
      • From Alden to Lloyds
    • Beazley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Dunbrooke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunbrooke
      • From Alden to Dunbrooke
    • Tappahannock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <3>
    • Minor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
  • Fairfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Lorton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorton
      • Lorton is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorton <3>
    • Occoquan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Pohick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Fredericksburg City
  • King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • Beulahville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulahville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
      • Beulahville is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beulahville
      • From Alden to Beulahville
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
      • Quantico is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <3>
    • Chamberlain Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
      • Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
    • Triangle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
      • Triangle is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triangle <3>
    • Dumfries
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
      • Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
    • Joplin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Montclair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montclair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montclair <3>
    • Marumsco Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marumsco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
      • Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
    • Woodbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Dale City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale City
      • Dale City is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale City <3>
    • Agnewville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kopp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kopp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopp
      • Kopp is located in Prince William County
    • Minnieville
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
      • Minnieville is located in Prince William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnieville
      • From Alden to Minnieville
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Newland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newland
      • From Alden to Newland
    • Naylors
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
    • Tallent Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Warsaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rich Neck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Spotsylvania County
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Willamsburg on the Potomac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlanding Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
      • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
    • Loy Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Falmouth Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
      • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
    • Hampstead Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
      • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
    • Little Falls Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
      • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
    • North Potomac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Stafford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chatham Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
      • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
    • Grafton Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
      • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
    • Aquia Harbour
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Falmouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Maple Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple Grove
      • From Alden to Maple Grove
    • Monroe Hall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Colonial Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Nash Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Potomac Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Leedstown
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
      • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leedstown
      • From Alden to Leedstown
    • Baynesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
      • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baynesville
      • From Alden to Baynesville
    • Bryant Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Chiltons
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chiltons
      • From Alden to Chiltons
    • Montross
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hinnom
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
      • Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hinnom
      • From Alden to Hinnom
    • Machodoc
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvert County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Adelina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Battle ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
      • Battle is located in Calvert County (MD)
    • Bowens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Buena Vista
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Calvert County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buena Vista
      • From Alden to Buena Vista
    • Hellen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
      • Hellen is located in Calvert County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hellen
      • From Alden to Hellen
    • Broomes Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Abington Shores
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Barstow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mutual Consent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Morgantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Newburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
    • Mount Victoria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
      • Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Mount Air
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cobb Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
      • Cobb Island is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <3>
    • Rock Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Faulkner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bel Alton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Alton
      • Bel Alton is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <3>
    • Nanjemoy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanjemoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanjemoy
      • Nanjemoy is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanjemoy <3>
    • Ironsides
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
      • Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
    • McConchie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
      • McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McConchie
      • From Alden to McConchie
    • Port Tobacco Riviera
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Doncaster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doncaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
      • Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doncaster
      • From Alden to Doncaster
  • Prince George's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Accokeek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accokeek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accokeek
      • Accokeek is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accokeek <3>
    • Aquasco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
      • Aquasco is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Eagle Harbor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Piscataway ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
      • Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piscataway
      • From Alden to Piscataway
    • Cedarhaven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Cedarville
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedarville
      • From Alden to Cedarville
    • Horsehead
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
      • Horsehead is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horsehead
      • From Alden to Horsehead
    • Orme
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Blakistone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakistone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
      • Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Bushwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwood
      • Bushwood is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushwood <3>
    • Budds Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
      • Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Budds Creek
      • From Alden to Budds Creek
    • Avenue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue
      • Avenue is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <3>
    • Hurry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Milestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
      • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Chaptico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaptico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaptico
      • Chaptico is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaptico <3>
    • Abell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abell <3>
    • Coltons Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltons Point
      • Coltons Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coltons Point <3>
    • Clements
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Clements is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clements <3>
    • Compton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Helen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
      • Helen is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Breton Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Alden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alden.

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

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

  • Mildale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mildale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mildale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Round Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharp Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spy Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hanover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bumbrey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (201 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little Ark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Montague Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montague Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alden had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Maple Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maple Grove
    • From Alden to Maple Grove
  • Edgehill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
    • Edgehill is located in King George County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edgehill
    • From Alden to Edgehill
  • Owens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
    • Owens is located in King George County
  • Shiloh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Weedonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
    • Weedonville is located in King George County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Weedonville
    • From Alden to Weedonville
  • Colonial Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hampstead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
    • Hampstead is located in King George County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hampstead
    • From Alden to Hampstead
  • Rollins Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
    • Rollins Fork is located in King George County
  • Ambar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Osso
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osso
    • Osso is located in King George County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Comorn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comorn
      • Comorn is located in King George County
    • Port Conway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Royal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Alden ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alden, 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 Alden.

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 Alden:

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

The official website for King George County: www.king-george.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Alden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Alden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2743, Longitude: -77.0716    









 

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