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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 Artillery Ridge (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 Artillery Ridge. 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 Artillery Ridge ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Artillery Ridge: Artillery Rdg. (or less commonly used: Artillery Rdge. or Artillery Ridg.)

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Artillery Ridge is located in Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania County: Caroline, Culpeper, Hanover, Louisa, Orange & Stafford.

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

  • Spotsylvania County     (The home county of Artillery Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Artillery Ridge, with the one closest to Artillery Ridge listed first.
    • Leavells
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
      • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Waverly Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
      • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Spotsylvania Courthouse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Thornburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
      • Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Snell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Arcadia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Todds Tavern
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
      • Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Post Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
      • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Brockroad
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
      • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Dunavant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Marye
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
      • Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
    • McHenry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Artillery Ridge, with the one closest to Artillery Ridge listed first.
    • Olney Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
      • Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
    • New London
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Caroline County
    • Stuart Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
      • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Samuels Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
      • Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Bowling Green
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
    • Port Royal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • DeJarnette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
      • DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
    • Penola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
      • Penola is located in Caroline County
    • Ruther Glen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Sparta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Caroline County
    • Burruss Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
      • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Central Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
      • Central Point is located in Caroline County
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Artillery Ridge, with the one closest to Artillery Ridge listed first.
    • Lignum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
      • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
    • Elkwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Artillery Ridge, with the one closest to Artillery Ridge listed first.
    • Layton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Essex County
    • Beazley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
      • Beazley is located in Essex County
    • Occupacia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occupacia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
    • Lloyds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Artillery Ridge, with the one closest to Artillery Ridge listed first.
    • Brent Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
      • Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Blackwell Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
      • Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Remington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Fauquier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <2>
    • Bealeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Midland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Catlett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Opal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
      • Opal is located in Fauquier County
  • Fredericksburg City
    • Fredericksburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Artillery Ridge, with the one closest to Artillery Ridge listed first.
    • Hewlett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
      • Hewlett is located in Hanover County
    • Beaverdam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Tylers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
      • Tylers is located in Hanover County
    • Taylorsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
  • King George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Artillery Ridge, with the one closest to Artillery Ridge listed first.
    • Fairview Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
      • Fairview Beach is located in King George County
    • Arnolds Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
      • Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
    • Ambar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
      • Ambar is located in King George County
    • Port Conway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
      • Port Conway is located in King George County
    • Somerset Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
      • Somerset Beach is located in King George County
    • Weedonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
      • Weedonville is located in King George County
    • Hampstead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in King George County
    • Shiloh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in King George County
    • Alden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in King George County
    • Ninde
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
      • Ninde is located in King George County
    • Dahlgren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hooes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
      • Hooes is located in King George County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Artillery Ridge, with the one closest to Artillery Ridge listed first.
    • Bumpass
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
      • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
      • Bumpass has also been known as:
      • Bumpas
      • Bumpass Junction
      • Bumpass Station
      • Bumpass Turnout
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <2>
    • Mineral
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
    • Cuckoo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
      • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Artillery Ridge, with the one closest to Artillery Ridge listed first.
    • Wilderness
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
      • Wilderness is located in Orange County
    • Locust Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Indian Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town is located in Orange County
    • Burr Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
      • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
    • Danton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
      • Danton is located in Orange County
    • Rhoadesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Vulcan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Orange County
    • True Blue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
      • True Blue is located in Orange County
    • Grassland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Artillery Ridge, with the one closest to Artillery Ridge listed first.
    • Joplin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
      • Joplin is located in Prince William County
    • Triangle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Chamberlain Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
      • Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
    • Quantico
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dumfries
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
      • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <2>
    • Combat Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
      • Combat Village is located in Prince William County
    • Georgetown Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
      • Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
    • Montclair
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montclair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Locust Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Prince William County
    • Aden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
      • Aden is located in Prince William County
    • Dale City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Canova
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
      • Canova is located in Prince William County
    • Agnewville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
      • Agnewville is located in Prince William County
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Artillery Ridge, with the one closest to Artillery Ridge listed first.
    • Hampstead Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
      • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
    • Chatham Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
      • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
    • Little Falls Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
      • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Grafton Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
      • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
    • Northridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
      • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
    • Berea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Stafford County
    • North Potomac
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
      • North Potomac is located in Stafford County
    • Woodlanding Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
      • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
    • Stafford Lakes Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
      • Stafford Lakes Village is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Loy Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
      • Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Artillery Ridge, with the one closest to Artillery Ridge listed first.
    • Maple Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Monroe Hall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
      • Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
    • Nash Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oak Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Colonial Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Leedstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leedstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
      • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
    • Potomac Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
      • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Artillery Ridge, with the one closest to Artillery Ridge listed first.
    • Nanjemoy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanjemoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Doncaster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doncaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
      • Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Ironsides
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
      • Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Mattawoman Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawoman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
      • Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Morgantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Marbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
      • Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Mount Air
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
      • Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Newburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Indian Head
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
      • Indian Head is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <2>
    • Riverview Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
      • Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Bel Alton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Faulkner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faulkner <2>
    • Port Tobacco Riviera
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Riviera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
      • Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County (MD)

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

Newspapers Published in Artillery Ridge ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Artillery Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Artillery Ridge, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Artillery Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Artillery Ridge:

Cemeteries Near Artillery Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Artillery Ridge.

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

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

  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fredericksburg National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredericksburg National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredericksburg National Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Second New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second New Hope Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • Fredericksburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Massaponax Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massaponax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massaponax Cemetery
  • St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (190 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Kurz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kurz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kurz Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Leavells
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
    • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Massaponax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massaponax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
    • Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Falmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Corbin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
    • Corbin is located in Caroline County
  • Berea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Berea is located in Stafford County
  • Leeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeland
    • Leeland is located in Stafford County
  • Thornburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Screamerville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
    • Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Moss Neck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
    • Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
  • Passapatanzy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passapatanzy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passapatanzy
    • Passapatanzy is located in King George County
  • Woodford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Woodford is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodford <2>
  • Post Oak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
    • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Welchs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welchs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchs
      • Welchs is located in Caroline County
    • New London
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Caroline County
    • Hartwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Artillery Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Artillery Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2518, Longitude: -77.4783       In this case, the coordinates for Artillery Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Artillery Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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