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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 Ashburn (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 Ashburn. 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 hospitals and 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.

Ashburn is located in Loudoun 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 Loudoun County: Frederick (MD), Montgomery (MD), Washington (MD), Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William & Jefferson (WV).

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

  • Loudoun County     (The home county of Ashburn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
    • Ashburn Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
    • Belmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Belmont is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Lansdowne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Waxpool
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
    • Countryside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Countryside is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
    • Sterling
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Sugarland Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
    • Leesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Arcola is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Lenah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lenah is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
    • Aldie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamilton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Alexandria City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
    • Arlandria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
    • Chinquapin Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
    • Oakcrest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
    • Warwick Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
    • Alexandria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
    • Williamsburg Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
    • Garden City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Cherrydale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
    • Riverwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverwood is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Arlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Brandon Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
    • Buckingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Buckingham is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Colonial Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Lyon Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
    • Arlington Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
    • Arcadia Farm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
    • Frogtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • Gaylord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Berrys
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
    • Berryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Millwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Boyce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Fairfax City
    • Fairfax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
    • Herndon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Floris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
    • Springvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Springvale is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
    • Reston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Great Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Chantilly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wolf Trap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
    • Kenmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
    • Pender
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pender is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
    • Shouse Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
    • Centreville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • London Towne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • London Towne is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
    • Random Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
  • Falls Church City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
    • Offutt Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
    • West Falls Church
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
    • Falls Church
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
    • Landmark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Halfway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Zulla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
    • Broad Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Plains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
    • Kerfoot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
    • Marshall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Delaplane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ada is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Frytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Frytown is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
    • Catlett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Warrenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Manassas City
    • Manassas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
    • Catharpin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Catharpin is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
    • Waterfall Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
    • Loch Lomond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
    • Sudley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sudley is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
    • Yorkshire Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
    • Yorkshire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Haymarket
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bull Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Crestwood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
    • Gainesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Iron Gate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • West Gate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • West Gate is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
    • Bataan Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Mount Airy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nottingham Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
    • Watersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Watersville is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
    • Tuscarora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Potomac Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
    • Adamstown Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
    • Adamstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lander
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
    • Manor Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Manor Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
    • Park Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Park Mills is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
    • Brunswick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <1>
    • Buckeystown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Olive
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Green Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Valley is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Howard County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
    • Long Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Corner is located in Howard County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
    • Timberleigh Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
    • Roxbury Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
    • Highland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenelg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lisbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
    • Edwards Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
    • Poolesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Beallsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Darnestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Monocacy ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • North Potomac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • North Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
    • Travilah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
    • Dickerson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Barnesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Barnesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Blocktown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Blocktown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
    • Boyds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Quince Orchard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Quince Orchard is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quince Orchard
  • Prince George's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
    • Adelphi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Chillum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Langley Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Rainier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Brentwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Brentwood is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <1>
    • College Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • College Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <1>
    • Cottage City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cottage City is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
    • Hyattsville Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hyattsville Hills is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville Hills
    • Hyattsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <1>
    • North Brentwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • North Brentwood is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brentwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • University Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • University Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Berwyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Bladensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Bladensburg is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladensburg <1>
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Brownsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Gapland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Rohrersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Trego
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Antietam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
    • Bloomery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
    • Bolivar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Kabletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
    • Lower Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
    • Charles Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ranson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
    • Jefferson Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Summit Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
    • Bardane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane

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

Cemeteries Near Ashburn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashburn.

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 Ashburn - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn 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>

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

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

  • Ryan
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ryan is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
  • Waxpool
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
  • Sterling
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Daysville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Daysville is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
  • Edwards Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
  • Evergreen Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Evergreen Mills is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Mills
  • Arcola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Arcola is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
  • Elmer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Elmer is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
  • Leesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lenah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lenah is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
  • Herndon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Leighs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Leighs is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighs
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Poolesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodburn is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Dranesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Dranesville is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dranesville

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

Newspapers Published in Ashburn ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashburn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashburn, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashburn.

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 Ashburn:

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 Ashburn, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashburn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.