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 Back Swamp (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 Back Swamp. 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 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.
Back Swamp 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 Back Swamp. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Back Swamp:
- Loudoun County (The home county of Back Swamp)
- The following are listed by their distance from Back Swamp, with the one closest to Back Swamp listed first.
- Lucketts
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Bolington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Leesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lovettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Georges Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lansdowne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Purcellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Back Swamp, with the one closest to Back Swamp listed first.
- Williamsburg Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Garden City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Back Swamp, with the one closest to Back Swamp listed first.
- Arcadia Farm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Gaylord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Frogtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Berryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Berrys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Wadesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Millwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Boyce
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Waterloo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Back Swamp, with the one closest to Back Swamp listed first.
- Herndon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Floris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Great Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Reston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chantilly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kenmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Shouse Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Wolf Trap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Pender
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Ash Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Centreville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Back Swamp, with the one closest to Back Swamp listed first.
- Offutt Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Falls Church
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Back Swamp, with the one closest to Back Swamp listed first.
- Landmark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Halfway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Zulla
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Kerfoot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- The Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Broad Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Delaplane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frederick County
- Rest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rest is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Back Swamp, with the one closest to Back Swamp listed first.
- Catharpin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Waterfall Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
- Haymarket
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gainesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sudley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- Yorkshire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Bull Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Crestwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Iron Gate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Loch Lomond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- West Gate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
- Yorkshire Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Back Swamp, with the one closest to Back Swamp listed first.
- Ridgeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Mount Airy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Watersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Woodbine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Gaither
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- McKinstrys Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Stone House Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Winfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Winfield is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Back Swamp, with the one closest to Back Swamp listed first.
- Point-of-Rocks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Potomac Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Tuscarora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Adamstown Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Lander
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Adamstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boss Arnold Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Manor Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Manor Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Brunswick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Park Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Rosemont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Howard County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Back Swamp, with the one closest to Back Swamp listed first.
- Long Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Timberleigh Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Lisbon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Roxbury Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Glenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Glenelg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Back Swamp, with the one closest to Back Swamp listed first.
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Martinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Beallsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dickerson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Edwards Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Barnesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Poolesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Boyds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Burdette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Clarksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hyattstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Back Swamp, with the one closest to Back Swamp listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Brownsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rohrersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trego
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Antietam
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Zittlestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Eakles Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Sharpsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boonsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Antietam Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Keedysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Back Swamp, with the one closest to Back Swamp listed first.
- Scrabble
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Baker Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Swan Pond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Darkesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Martinsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Inwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bedington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Bunker Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ridgeway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Arden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Falling Waters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Back Swamp, with the one closest to Back Swamp listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Bloomery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Kabletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Charles Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ranson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Bardane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Jefferson Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Shepherdstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Middleway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Back Swamp, see our County-by-County Page for Back Swamp.
Cemeteries Near Back Swamp ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Back Swamp.
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 Back Swamp - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Back Swamp covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Back Swamp, with the one closest to Back Swamp listed first.
- Faith Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chilton - Dyer Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Furnace Mtn. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Waterford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Springwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Catoctin Free Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Balls Bluff National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Point-of-Rocks (MD).
- The St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Pauls Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81589 <2>
- Old St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Stone Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (338 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Monocacy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Back Swamp in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Back Swamp.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Back Swamp, with the one closest to Back Swamp listed first.
- Goresville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Goresville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goresville
- Lucketts
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Taylorstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Taylorstown is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorstown
- Waterford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Martinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Washington Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Washington Junction is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Junction
- Elmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elmer is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Tuscarora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Point-of-Rocks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clarks Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Gap is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Gap
- Leesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Beallsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dickerson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Edwards Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Back Swamp. See our List of 1890's Communities around Back Swamp.
Newspapers Published in Back Swamp ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Back Swamp.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Back Swamp, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Back Swamp.
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 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 Back Swamp:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Loudoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arlington County
- Clarke County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Frederick County
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Back Swamp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Back Swamp) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |