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 Brent Town (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 Brent Town. 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 hospitals and 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.
Brent Town is located in Fauquier 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 Fauquier County: Clarke, Loudoun, Prince William, Rappahannock, Stafford & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Brent Town. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brent Town:
- Fauquier County (The home county of Brent Town)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brent Town, with the one closest to Brent Town listed first.
- Catlett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwell Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Midland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bealeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Opal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Opal is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Frytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Remington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Warrenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Turnbull
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Broad Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Waterloo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- The Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brent Town, with the one closest to Brent Town listed first.
- Olney Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Moss Neck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Culpeper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brent Town, with the one closest to Brent Town listed first.
- Kellys Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Elkwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lignum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Jeffersonton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
- Rixeyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
- Culpeper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Homeland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Homeland is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Eggbornsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
- Norman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Norman is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Griffinsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
- Waylands Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waylands Mill is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waylands Mill
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brent Town, with the one closest to Brent Town listed first.
- Clifton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- London Towne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- London Towne is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
- Occoquan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Centreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lorton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lee-Hi Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
- Sideburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Burke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chantilly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pender
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Random Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Pohick
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Brent Town, with the one closest to Brent Town listed first.
- Falls Church
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Offutt Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brent Town, with the one closest to Brent Town listed first.
- Fairview Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Somerset Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Ambar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Arnolds Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Hampstead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Loudoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brent Town, with the one closest to Brent Town listed first.
- Lenah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Arcola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Aldie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Middleburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Sterling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Waxpool
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Mountville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mountville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
- Welbourne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brent Town, with the one closest to Brent Town listed first.
- Indian Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Wilderness
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Burr Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Locust Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- True Blue
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- Rhoadesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grassland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grassland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brent Town, with the one closest to Brent Town listed first.
- Aden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Aden is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Nokesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Locust Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Combat Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Combat Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
- Kopp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kopp is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopp
- Bristow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Canova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Canova is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
- Joplin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Joplin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Broad Run Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
- Linton Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
- Bataan Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
- Buckhall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Rappahannock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brent Town, with the one closest to Brent Town listed first.
- Amissville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Scrabble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Woodville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brent Town, with the one closest to Brent Town listed first.
- Dunavant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Waverly Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Brockroad
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Parker
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Leavells
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Todds Tavern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- Logan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Spotsylvania
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Massaponax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Paytes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brent Town, with the one closest to Brent Town listed first.
- Cropp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cropp is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
- Hartwood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- Meadowood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- Storck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Storck is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
- King James Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Hartwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Aquia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Aquia Harbour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canterbury Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Stafford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brent Town, with the one closest to Brent Town listed first.
- Doncaster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Nanjemoy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawoman Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Riverview Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Indian Head
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ironsides
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- Marbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Potomac Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Bryans Road
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pomonkey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- South Hampton Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
- McConchie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brent Town, see our County-by-County Page for Brent Town.
Cemeteries Near Brent Town ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brent Town.
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 Brent Town - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brent Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brent Town, with the one closest to Brent Town listed first.
- Hearts Delight Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearts Delight Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hearts Delight Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Catlett.
- Cedar Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Colvin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hidden Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- White Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Valley View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Midland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rockhill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brentsville Public Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (211 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Briggs - McDonald Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Brent Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brent Town.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brent Town, with the one closest to Brent Town listed first.
- Bristersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bristersburg is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristersburg
- Elk Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Run is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run
- Catlett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calverton is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton
- Aden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Aden is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Tacketts Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tacketts Mill is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
- Midland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nokesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Casanova
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisville is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Brentsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brentsville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentsville
- Bealeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Independent Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Independent Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Hill
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Roseville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brent Town. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brent Town.
Newspapers Published in Brent Town ...
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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brent Town.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brent Town, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brent Town.
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 websites either 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 Brent Town:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Fauquier County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Culpeper County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Fredericksburg City
- King George County
- Loudoun County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Orange County
- Prince William County
- Rappahannock County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Charles 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> | 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- Brent Town) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Brent Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |