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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 Barlows Corner (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 Barlows Corner. 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 Barlows Corner ...

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.

Another variation: Barlow Corners.

  • A typical abbreviation for Barlows Corner: Barlows Cor. (or less commonly used: Barlows Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Barlows Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Barlows Corner may originally have been Barlow's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Barlows Corner might be written as Barlow Corner.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Barlows Corner is located in York 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 York County: Gloucester, Hampton City, James City, Mathews, Northampton & Williamsburg City.

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

  • York County     (The home county of Barlows Corner)
  • Charles City County
  • Chesterfield County
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barlows Corner, with the one closest to Barlows Corner listed first.
    • Clay Bank
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • York View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Country Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
    • White Marsh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Adner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • Money
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
    • Ordinary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Roanes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Crab
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crab
      • From Barlows Corner to Crab
    • Gloucester Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
      • Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <4>
    • Glenns
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hampton City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barlows Corner, with the one closest to Barlows Corner listed first.
    • Newgate Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
      • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Greenwood Farms
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Chapel Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Hampton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanover County
    • Westwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westwood
      • From Barlows Corner to Westwood
  • Henrico County
  • Isle of Wight County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barlows Corner, with the one closest to Barlows Corner listed first.
    • Rushmere
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Magnet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Magnet
      • From Barlows Corner to Magnet
    • Rescue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Smithfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
    • Raynor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raynor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
      • Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raynor
      • From Barlows Corner to Raynor
  • James City County
  • King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barlows Corner, with the one closest to Barlows Corner listed first.
    • West Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
    • Romancoke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lanesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barlows Corner, with the one closest to Barlows Corner listed first.
    • Millenbeck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ottoman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Weems
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Irvington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
    • White Stone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
      • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <4>
    • Monaskon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ocran
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocran
      • From Barlows Corner to Ocran
    • Griffins Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Merry Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Westland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Lancaster County
    • Kilmarnock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
      • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
    • Richtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mathews County
  • Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barlows Corner, with the one closest to Barlows Corner listed first.
    • Lee Hall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Hill Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
    • Newport News
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bernard Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Hilton Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
  • Poquoson City
    • Poquoson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
      • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <4>
  • Prince George County
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barlows Corner, with the one closest to Barlows Corner listed first.
    • Homewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homewood
      • From Barlows Corner to Homewood
    • Scotland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scotland
      • From Barlows Corner to Scotland
    • Surry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <4>
    • Claremont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Beachland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Spring Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Itata
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Itata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
      • Itata is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Itata
      • From Barlows Corner to Itata
    • Carsley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dendron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barlows Corner, with the one closest to Barlows Corner listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
    • Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
  • Williamsburg City

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

Cemeteries Near Barlows Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barlows Corner.

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 Barlows Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Williamsburg Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsburg Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamsburg Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • James City Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James City Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James City Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Galt Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galt Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bruton Parish Churchyard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruton Parish Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruton Parish Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hospital Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hospital Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Bellamy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bellamy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bellamy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cheesecake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Travis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (199 more) ...
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Providence Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Barlows Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Barlows Corner.

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

  • Oaktree
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaktree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
    • Oaktree is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oaktree
    • From Barlows Corner to Oaktree
  • Lightfoot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoot
    • Lightfoot is located in James City County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lightfoot <4>
  • Ewell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
    • Ewell is located in James City County
  • Allmondsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allmondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmondsville
    • Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County
  • Toano
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toano have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toano
    • Toano is located in James City County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toano <4>
  • Clay Bank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sassafras
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Sassafras is located in Gloucester County
  • Ark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Woods Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
    • Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
  • Plain View
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Barhamsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barhamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barhamsville
    • Barhamsville is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barhamsville <4>
  • Jamestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in James City County
    • White Marsh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Homewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homewood
      • From Barlows Corner to Homewood

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

Newspapers Published in Barlows Corner ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barlows Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barlows Corner, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barlows Corner.

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 Barlows Corner:

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

The official website for York County: www.yorkcounty.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Barlows Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barlows Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barlows Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3590, Longitude: -76.7169    









 

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