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 Barterbrook (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 Barterbrook. 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 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.
Barterbrook is located in Augusta 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 Augusta County: Albemarle, Bath, Highland, Nelson, Rockbridge, Rockingham & Pendleton (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Barterbrook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barterbrook:
- Augusta County (The home county of Barterbrook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barterbrook, with the one closest to Barterbrook listed first.
- Stuarts Draft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Fishersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jolivue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jolivue is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
- Lipscomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- Lyndhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sherando
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sherando is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
- Arbor Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dooms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dooms is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
- Verona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Middlebrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barterbrook, with the one closest to Barterbrook listed first.
- Foothill Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
- Yancey Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
- Batesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Crozet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mountfair
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
- White Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- White Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Covesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Covesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
- North Garden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Decca ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Decca is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
- Ivy
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Free Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Alberene
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alberene is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barterbrook, with the one closest to Barterbrook listed first.
- Alto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Lowesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Forks of Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Sandidges
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sandidges is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
- Allwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Allwood is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
- New Glasgow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
- Bath County
- Yost
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Buena Vista City
- Buena Vista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charlottesville City
- The following are listed by their distance from Barterbrook, with the one closest to Barterbrook listed first.
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Charlottesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Locust Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Greene County
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarmere is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
- Harrisonburg City
- Harrisonburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Highland County
- Palo Alto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Lexington City
- Lexington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barterbrook, with the one closest to Barterbrook listed first.
- Afton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Onan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Onan is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
- Durrett Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
- Greenfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Lodebar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lodebar is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
- Nellysford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tyro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Adial
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adial is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
- Bryant
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bryant is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Jonesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Old Myndus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
- Massies Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barterbrook, with the one closest to Barterbrook listed first.
- Davis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Brownsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Marlbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Riverside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Goshen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Lexington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Kerrs Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barterbrook, with the one closest to Barterbrook listed first.
- Mount Crawford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- North River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- North River is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Bridgewater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cross Keys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goods Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
- Spring Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Dayton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Montevideo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Briery Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
- Ottobine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
- Rushville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rushville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Massanetta Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
- Staunton City
- Staunton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesboro City
- Waynesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barterbrook, see our County-by-County Page for Barterbrook.
Cemeteries Near Barterbrook ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barterbrook.
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 Barterbrook - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barterbrook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barterbrook, with the one closest to Barterbrook listed first.
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Augusta Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Staunton National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hospital Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Marine Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Croft Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Riverview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Thornrose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Old Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (263 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located in Waynesboro.
- Greenville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Lawn Memory Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Barterbrook had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Barterbrook, with the one closest to Barterbrook listed first.
- Stuarts Draft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Avis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Avis is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
- Fishersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Lipscomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- Ladd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ladd is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
- Folly Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Folly Mills is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Mills
- Mint Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mint Spring is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Spring
- Lyndhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Annex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Annex is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annex
- Sherando
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sherando is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
- Arbor Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Snyder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Snyder is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barterbrook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barterbrook.
Newspapers Published in Barterbrook ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barterbrook.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barterbrook, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barterbrook.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Barterbrook:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Augusta County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Amherst County
- Bath County
- Buena Vista City
- Charlottesville City
- Greene County
- Harrisonburg City
- Highland County
- Lexington City
- Nelson County
- Rockbridge County
- Rockingham County
- Staunton City
- Waynesboro City
- 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Barterbrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Barterbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |