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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Annandale is located in Fairfax County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfax County: Charles (MD), Montgomery (MD), Prince George's (MD), Arlington, Falls Church City, Loudoun & Prince William.

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

  • Fairfax County     (The home county of Annandale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annandale, with the one closest to Annandale listed first.
    • North Springfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • North Springfield is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
    • Fairfax Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lincolnia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
    • Jefferson Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Jefferson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jefferson is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Lake Barcroft
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Barcroft is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barcroft
    • Springfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Baileys Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Seven Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mantua
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mantua is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Merrifield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunts Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
  • Alexandria City
  • Arlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annandale, with the one closest to Annandale listed first.
    • Arlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandon Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
    • Buckingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Williamsburg Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
    • Arlington Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
    • Cherrydale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Lyon Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
    • Riverwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfax City
  • Falls Church City
  • Fauquier County
  • Loudoun County
  • Manassas City
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annandale, with the one closest to Annandale listed first.
    • Lake Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marumsco Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
    • Woodbridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Agnewville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorkshire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Buckhall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dale City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorkshire Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
    • Minnieville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Loch Lomond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
    • Canova
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron Gate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annandale, with the one closest to Annandale listed first.
    • Widewater Village at Stafford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Aquia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Aquia Harbour
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
    • King James Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • King James Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
    • Meadowood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
    • Canterbury Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
    • Stafford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Anne Arundel County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annandale, with the one closest to Annandale listed first.
    • Pindell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Maryland City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
    • Annapolis Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crofton Village Green
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Crofton Village Green is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village Green
    • Crofton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
    • Stonegate Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
    • Greenock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Calvert County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annandale, with the one closest to Annandale listed first.
    • Dunkirk Town Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
    • Dunkirk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Penwick Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Penwick Village is located in Calvert County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
    • Apple Greene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Chaney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Lower Marlboro Towne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annandale, with the one closest to Annandale listed first.
    • Potomac Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
    • Riverview Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
    • Bryans Road
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Hampton Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
    • Indian Head
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pomonkey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
    • Freedom Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Freedom Village is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
    • Mattawoman Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
    • Bennsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bennsville is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
    • Pomfret
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Acton Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Acton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
  • Howard County (MD)
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annandale, with the one closest to Annandale listed first.
    • Brookmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
    • Glen Echo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cabin John
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Somerset
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Somerset is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
    • English Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • English Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • Landon Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Landon Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
    • Bethesda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chevy Chase Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
    • Bradmoor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Chevy Chase Section Five
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Chevy Chase Section Three
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Chevy Chase
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Prince George's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annandale, with the one closest to Annandale listed first.
    • Forest Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
    • Fort Foote Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
    • Oxon Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hillcrest Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hillcrest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
    • Fort Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Friendly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Friendly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
    • Marlow Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Temple Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Suitland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Chillum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Rainier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Accokeek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Annandale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Annandale.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Annandale - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Annandale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Annandale had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Annandale ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Annandale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Annandale, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Annandale.

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 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 Annandale:

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 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.
<3>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 Annandale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Annandale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.