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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 Antioch Fork (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 Antioch Fork. 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.

Name Variations for Antioch Fork ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Antioch Fork: Antioch Frk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Antioch Fork is located in Caroline 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 Caroline County: Essex, Hanover, King George, King William, Spotsylvania & Stafford.

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

  • Caroline County     (The home county of Antioch Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch Fork, with the one closest to Antioch Fork listed first.
    • DeJarnette
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
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    • Bowling Green
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Penola
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Penola is located in Caroline County
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    • Sparta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Sparta is located in Caroline County
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    • New London
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • New London is located in Caroline County
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    • Ruther Glen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Stuart Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
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    • Burruss Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
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    • Central Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Central Point is located in Caroline County
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    • Samuels Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
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    • Port Royal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Moss Neck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch Fork, with the one closest to Antioch Fork listed first.
    • Beazley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Beazley is located in Essex County
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    • Loretto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Loretto is located in Essex County
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    • Lloyds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
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    • Occupacia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
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    • Layton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Layton is located in Essex County
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    • Dunbrooke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
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    • Minor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Minor is located in Essex County
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    • Millers Tavern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
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    • Tappahannock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Dunnsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Fredericksburg City
    • Fredericksburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch Fork, with the one closest to Antioch Fork listed first.
    • Doswell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Verdon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Verdon is located in Hanover County
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    • Hewlett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hewlett is located in Hanover County
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    • Taylorsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Hanover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Beaverdam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ashland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tylers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Tylers is located in Hanover County
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    • Gwathmey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
    • Goodall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Goodall is located in Hanover County
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    • Montpelier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Atlee Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
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  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch Fork, with the one closest to Antioch Fork listed first.
    • Hunton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Hunton is located in Henrico County
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    • Glen Allen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Longdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Longdale is located in Henrico County
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    • Quail Walk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
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    • Wyndham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wyndham is located in Henrico County
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    • Chamberlayne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
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    • Laurel Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
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    • Laurel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Laurel is located in Henrico County
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    • Dumbarton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
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    • Lakeside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
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    • Short Pump
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Highland Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch Fork, with the one closest to Antioch Fork listed first.
    • Cauthornville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
    • Bruington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bruington is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
    • Walkerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
    • Crouch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
  • King George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch Fork, with the one closest to Antioch Fork listed first.
    • Port Conway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Port Conway is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
    • Shiloh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Shiloh is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Arnolds Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
    • King George
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgehill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgehill is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
    • Weedonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Weedonville is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
    • Ambar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ambar is located in King George County
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    • Fairview Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Fairview Beach is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
    • Alden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Alden is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Somerset Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Somerset Beach is located in King George County
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    • Hampstead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hampstead is located in King George County
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    • Ninde
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Ninde is located in King George County
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  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch Fork, with the one closest to Antioch Fork listed first.
    • Tuck Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
    • Beulahville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Beulahville is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
    • Enfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Enfield is located in King William County
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    • Manquin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Rumford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rumford is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch Fork, with the one closest to Antioch Fork listed first.
    • Bumpass
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
      • Bumpass has also been known as:
      • Bumpas
      • Bumpass Junction
      • Bumpass Station
      • Bumpass Turnout
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
    • Harris ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Harris is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jackson is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Willowbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
    • Gays ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Gays is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Cuckoo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
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    • Mineral
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Pendleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Pendleton is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
  • Orange County
    • Wilderness
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilderness is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch Fork, with the one closest to Antioch Fork listed first.
    • Newland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
    • Naylors
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
    • Tallent Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch Fork, with the one closest to Antioch Fork listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Thornburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Marye
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
    • Massaponax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
    • Snell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Partlow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Leavells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
    • Spotsylvania Courthouse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Spotsylvania
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Post Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
    • Waverly Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
    • Lewiston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch Fork, with the one closest to Antioch Fork listed first.
    • Hampstead Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
    • Little Falls Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
    • Woodlanding Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
    • Chatham Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
    • Grafton Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
    • Falmouth Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
    • Falmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • North Potomac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • North Potomac is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
    • Northridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Northridge is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
    • Willamsburg on the Potomac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Loy Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
    • Berea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Berea is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch Fork, with the one closest to Antioch Fork listed first.
    • Leedstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
    • Nash Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
    • Oak Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Monroe Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
    • Potomac Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
    • Colonial Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Baynesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
    • Montross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bryant Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
    • Chiltons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch Fork, with the one closest to Antioch Fork listed first.
    • Nanjemoy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Morgantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown

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

Cemeteries Near Antioch Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Antioch Fork.

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 Antioch Fork - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Wright Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Herman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (182 more) ...
    • Mt. Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rollins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Carmel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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>

While we didn't find Antioch Fork in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Antioch Fork.

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

  • Milford
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Milford is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Bowling Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Smoots
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Smoots is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoots
  • Penola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Penola is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
  • Balty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Balty is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balty
  • Paige
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Paige is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige
  • Shumansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shumansville is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumansville
  • Sparta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sparta is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Upper Zion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Upper Zion is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Zion
  • Woodford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruther Glen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bagby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bagby is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby
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    • Whites ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Whites is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • New London
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • New London is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • Golansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Golansville is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golansville

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

Newspapers Published in Antioch Fork ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Antioch Fork.

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

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 Antioch Fork:

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