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 Balty (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 Balty. 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 hospitals 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.
Balty is located in Caroline County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caroline County: Essex, Hanover, King George, King William, Spotsylvania & Stafford.
Below are the counties that are near Balty. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Balty:
- Caroline County (The home county of Balty)
- The following are listed by their distance from Balty, with the one closest to Balty listed first.
- Ruther Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Penola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- DeJarnette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Bowling Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burruss Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- New London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Samuels Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Central Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Olney Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Moss Neck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Balty, with the one closest to Balty listed first.
- Beazley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Loretto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Lloyds
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Occupacia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Layton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Dunbrooke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Minor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Millers Tavern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Balty, with the one closest to Balty listed first.
- Oilville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Balty, with the one closest to Balty listed first.
- Verdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Hewlett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Doswell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Taylorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Beaverdam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tylers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hanover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Montpelier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gwathmey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Goodall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Casco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Balty, with the one closest to Balty listed first.
- Hunton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Quail Walk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Wyndham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- Glen Allen
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Longdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Laurel Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Chamberlayne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
- Short Pump
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lakeside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Dumbarton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- East Highland Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Balty, with the one closest to Balty listed first.
- Cauthornville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Bruington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Walkerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Balty, with the one closest to Balty listed first.
- Port Conway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Arnolds Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- King George
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Edgehill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Fairview Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Ambar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Weedonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Alden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Somerset Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Hampstead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Ninde
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Balty, with the one closest to Balty listed first.
- Tuck Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Beulahville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Enfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Manquin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Balty, with the one closest to Balty listed first.
- Bumpass
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
- Harris ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Jackson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Gays ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Willowbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Cuckoo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Pendleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Mineral
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Shelfar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Vigor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- Louisa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Balty, with the one closest to Balty listed first.
- Wilderness
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Danton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Locust Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vulcan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Balty, with the one closest to Balty listed first.
- Arcadia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Marye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Thornburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Partlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Massaponax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Snell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Post Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spotsylvania
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Leavells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Margo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Balty, with the one closest to Balty listed first.
- Hampstead Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Chatham Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Little Falls Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Falmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Grafton Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Woodlanding Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Falmouth Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- North Potomac
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Northridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Berea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Stafford Lakes Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Balty, with the one closest to Balty listed first.
- Leedstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Nash Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Monroe Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Potomac Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Balty, see our County-by-County Page for Balty.
Cemeteries Near Balty ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Balty.
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 Balty - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Balty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Balty, with the one closest to Balty listed first.
- Old Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jericho Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oxford Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Margarets Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rosehill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lakewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- County Line Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Beulah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- The Beulah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #341838 <2>
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Balty had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Balty, with the one closest to Balty listed first.
- Golansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Golansville is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golansville
- Ruther Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Penola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Milford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milford is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Paige
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Paige is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige
- Welchs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Welchs is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchs
- Bowling Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blantons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blantons is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blantons
- Hewlett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Noel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Noel is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Verdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Woodford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chilesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chilesburg is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
- Smoots
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Smoots is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoots
- Marye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Balty. See our List of 1890's Communities around Balty.
Newspapers Published in Balty ...
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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Balty.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Balty, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Balty.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Balty:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Caroline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Fredericksburg City
- Goochland County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Louisa County
- Orange County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Westmoreland 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> | 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 Balty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Balty) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |