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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 Canterburg (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 Canterburg. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Canterburg is located in Frederick 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 Frederick County: Clarke, Shenandoah, Warren, Berkeley (WV), Hampshire (WV), Hardy (WV) & Morgan (WV).

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

  • Frederick County     (The home county of Canterburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canterburg, with the one closest to Canterburg listed first.
    • Tulip
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County
    • Armel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
      • Armel is located in Frederick County
    • Stephens City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephens City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
      • Stephens City is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <2>
    • Echo Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
    • Middletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Day - Mar Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
    • Fawcett Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
    • Albin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Frederick County
    • Mountain Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
      • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
    • Rosenberger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosenberger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County
    • Welltown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
      • Welltown is located in Frederick County
    • Hayfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canterburg, with the one closest to Canterburg listed first.
    • White Post
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Waterloo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County
    • Boyce
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Millwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Berrys
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County
    • Frogtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County
    • Berryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcadia Farm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
    • Wadesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County
    • Gaylord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canterburg, with the one closest to Canterburg listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
    • Markham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kerfoot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerfoot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
    • Delaplane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ada
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ada. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Fauquier County
    • Marshall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Zulla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
    • Orlean
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Halfway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County
    • The Plains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Landmark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Landmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canterburg, with the one closest to Canterburg listed first.
    • Welbourne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welbourne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
    • Unison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
    • Philomont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Philomont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomont
      • Philomont is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philomont <2>
    • Round Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <2>
    • White Pump
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
      • White Pump is located in Loudoun County
    • Middleburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Silcott Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
      • Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
    • Mountville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
      • Mountville is located in Loudoun County
    • Purcellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
    • Aldie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canterburg, with the one closest to Canterburg listed first.
    • Rileyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kimball
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimball. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Page County
    • Luray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Prince William County
    • Waterfall Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canterburg, with the one closest to Canterburg listed first.
    • Chester Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
    • Reager
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reager. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
    • Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Rediviva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rediviva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
      • Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
    • Sperryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Amissville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
  • Shenandoah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canterburg, with the one closest to Canterburg listed first.
    • Strasburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Strasburg Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strasburg Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
    • Dilbeck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dilbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
    • Toms Brook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
    • Maurertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Fountains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seven Fountains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
    • Zepp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zepp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
    • Woodstock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Calvary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
    • Willow Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
    • Edinburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canterburg, with the one closest to Canterburg listed first.
    • Ashby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County
    • Cedarville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
    • Reliance
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Warren County
    • Milldale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Warren County
    • Riverton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Warren County
    • Royal Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Front Royal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Happy Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
    • Viscose City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
    • Applewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
      • Applewood is located in Warren County
    • Limeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
      • Limeton is located in Warren County
    • Bentonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Winchester City
    • Winchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canterburg, with the one closest to Canterburg listed first.
    • Ridgeway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
    • Bunker Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Gerrardstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Inwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Darkesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darkesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Arden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Baker Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Martinsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canterburg, with the one closest to Canterburg listed first.
    • Lehew
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Yellow Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Capon Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Good
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Sedan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • North River Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North River Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Slanesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Augusta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardy County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canterburg, with the one closest to Canterburg listed first.
    • Wardensville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Baker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canterburg, with the one closest to Canterburg listed first.
    • Summit Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Middleway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
      • Middleway is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <2>
    • Kabletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bloomery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Charles Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ranson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
    • Jefferson Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bardane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bolivar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Canterburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canterburg.

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

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

  • Friendship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nineveh Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Third Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sugar Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sugar Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2424922 <5>
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reliance Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Reliance UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockland Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shenandoah Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shenandoah Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shenandoah Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located
      • The Shenandoah Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Shenandoah Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641506 <5>
    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Canterburg had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Nineveh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nineveh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh
    • Nineveh is located in Warren County
  • Success
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
    • Success is located in Warren County
  • Ashby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby is located in Warren County
  • Stephens City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephens City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
    • Stephens City is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <2>
  • Vaucluse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaucluse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaucluse
    • Vaucluse is located in Frederick County
  • Reliance
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Reliance is located in Warren County
  • Cedarville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Warren County
  • White Post
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Middletown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
  • Milldale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
    • Milldale is located in Warren County
  • Meadow Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Mills
    • Meadow Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Riverton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Warren County
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    • Waterlick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterlick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
      • Waterlick is located in Warren County
    • Buckton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckton
      • Buckton is located in Warren County
    • Front Royal Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front Royal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal Junction
      • Front Royal Junction is located in Warren County

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

Newspapers Published in Canterburg ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canterburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canterburg, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canterburg.

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 Canterburg:

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canterburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canterburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0468, Longitude: -78.1842       In this case, the coordinates for Canterburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Canterburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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