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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 Berea (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 Berea. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Berea is located in Stafford 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 Stafford County: Charles (MD), Caroline, Culpeper, Fauquier, King George, Prince William & Spotsylvania.

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

  • Stafford County     (The home county of Berea)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Stafford Lakes Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
      • Stafford Lakes Village is located in Stafford County
    • Northridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hartwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Falmouth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
    • North Potomac
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Chatham Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
      • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
      • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
    • Grafton Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
      • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
      • Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
    • Storck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampstead Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
      • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
    • Little Falls Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
      • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
  • Caroline County
  • Culpeper County
  • Fairfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Occoquan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lorton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorton
      • Lorton is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorton <2>
    • Clifton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Fairfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
    • Pohick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Brent Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
      • Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Blackwell Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
      • Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Midland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Remington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Fauquier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <2>
    • Bealeton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Catlett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Opal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Frytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Turnbull
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnbull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turnbull
      • From Berea to Turnbull
    • Warrenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fredericksburg City
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Beaverdam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Tylers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hewlett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hewlett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
      • Hewlett is located in Hanover County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hewlett
      • From Berea to Hewlett
  • King George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Fairview Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
      • Fairview Beach is located in King George County
    • Ambar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Arnolds Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Somerset Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
      • Somerset Beach is located in King George County
    • King George
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hampstead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hampstead
      • From Berea to Hampstead
    • Weedonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weedonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
      • Weedonville is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weedonville
      • From Berea to Weedonville
    • Edgehill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgehill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgehill
      • From Berea to Edgehill
    • Port Conway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hooes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
      • Hooes is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooes
      • From Berea to Hooes
    • Shiloh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Alden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Harris ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Louisa County
    • Bumpass
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Manassas City
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
      • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <2>
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Wilderness
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Indian Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town is located in Orange County
    • Locust Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Burr Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Rhoadesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • True Blue
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Vulcan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vulcan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vulcan
      • From Berea to Vulcan
    • Danton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
      • Danton is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danton
      • From Berea to Danton
    • Grassland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grassland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grassland
      • From Berea to Grassland
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Joplin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Combat Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
      • Combat Village is located in Prince William County
    • Kopp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kopp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopp
      • Kopp is located in Prince William County
    • Chamberlain Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
      • Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
    • Quantico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
      • Quantico is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
    • Triangle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
      • Triangle is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triangle <2>
    • Dumfries
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Georgetown Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
      • Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
    • Montclair
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montclair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montclair <2>
    • Aden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Locust Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Minnieville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
      • Minnieville is located in Prince William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnieville
      • From Berea to Minnieville
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Waverly Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
      • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Dunavant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Leavells
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brockroad
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Massaponax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massaponax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
      • Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Massaponax
      • From Berea to Massaponax
    • Spotsylvania Courthouse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Spotsylvania
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spotsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotsylvania
      • Spotsylvania is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spotsylvania <2>
    • Todds Tavern
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Parker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parker
      • From Berea to Parker
    • Snell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Post Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Maple Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple Grove
      • From Berea to Maple Grove
    • Monroe Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Colonial Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Nash Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oak Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Nanjemoy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanjemoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanjemoy
      • Nanjemoy is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanjemoy <2>
    • Doncaster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doncaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
      • Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doncaster
      • From Berea to Doncaster
    • Ironsides
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
      • Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Mattawoman Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawoman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
      • Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Marbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
      • Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Indian Head
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
      • Indian Head is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <2>
    • Riverview Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
      • Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • McConchie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
      • McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McConchie
      • From Berea to McConchie
    • Potomac Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
      • Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Mount Air
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Port Tobacco Riviera
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Port Tobacco Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
      • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people

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

Cemeteries Near Berea ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Berea.

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

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

  • Berea Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glen Haven Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Haven Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Haven Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hulls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hulls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hulls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kurz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kurz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kurz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramoth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramoth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramoth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fredericksburg National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredericksburg National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredericksburg National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Berea had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Falmouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
  • Hartwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeland
    • Leeland is located in Stafford County
  • Roseville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Stafford County
  • Leavells
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Screamerville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Garrisonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrisonville
    • Garrisonville is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrisonville <2>
  • Onville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onville
    • Onville is located in Stafford County
  • Brockroad
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tacketts Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacketts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
    • Tacketts Mill is located in Stafford County
  • Wilderness
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Massaponax
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massaponax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
    • Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Massaponax
    • From Berea to Massaponax
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    • Pine View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine View
      • Pine View is located in Fauquier County
    • Richardsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
      • Richardsville is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richardsville <2>
    • Passapatanzy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passapatanzy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passapatanzy
      • Passapatanzy is located in King George County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Berea ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Berea.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Berea. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Berea and those printed in the larger area surrounding Berea.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 5 miles [8 km]<6> of Berea.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Berea:

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

The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Berea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Berea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3615, Longitude: -77.5205       In this case, the coordinates for Berea have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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