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 Carters (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 Carters. 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 northwest 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Carters is located in Loudoun 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 Loudoun County: Frederick (MD), Montgomery (MD), Washington (MD), Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William & Jefferson (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Carters. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carters:
- Loudoun County (The home county of Carters)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters, with the one closest to Carters listed first.
- Arcola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Waxpool
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Sterling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lenah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Ashburn Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Countryside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Lansdowne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sugarland Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Aldie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Alexandria City
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters, with the one closest to Carters listed first.
- Oakcrest
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlandria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Chinquapin Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Alexandria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters, with the one closest to Carters listed first.
- Williamsburg Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Garden City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brandon Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Cherrydale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Lyon Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Colonial Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Arlington Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters, with the one closest to Carters listed first.
- Frogtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Arcadia Farm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Gaylord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Berrys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Berryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters, with the one closest to Carters listed first.
- Floris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Herndon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chantilly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- London Towne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- London Towne is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
- Springvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Centreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pender
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Random Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Great Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lee-Hi Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
- Oakton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters, with the one closest to Carters listed first.
- Offutt Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Falls Church
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters, with the one closest to Carters listed first.
- Landmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Halfway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Broad Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zulla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- The Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Marshall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kerfoot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- Catlett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Frytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Warrenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Delaplane
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters, with the one closest to Carters listed first.
- Catharpin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Sudley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- Waterfall Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
- Bull Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Crestwood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Loch Lomond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- West Gate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
- Yorkshire Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Yorkshire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Iron Gate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Gainesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Haymarket
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Charles County (MD)
- Riverview Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters, with the one closest to Carters listed first.
- Tuscarora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Point-of-Rocks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Potomac Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Adamstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lander
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Park Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Adamstown Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Manor Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Manor Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Boss Arnold Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Brunswick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Buckeystown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Green Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Howard County (MD)
- Timberleigh Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters, with the one closest to Carters listed first.
- Edwards Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Poolesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Darnestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Potomac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Travilah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
- Potomac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Beallsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Quince Orchard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quince Orchard is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quince Orchard
- Dickerson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Boyds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters, with the one closest to Carters listed first.
- Chillum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Langley Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Adelphi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brentwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brentwood is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <1>
- Forest Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
- Hyattsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Rainier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fort Foote Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
- College Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Colmar Manor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Colmar Manor is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
- Cottage City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cottage City is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Hyattsville Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hyattsville Hills is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville Hills
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters, with the one closest to Carters listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Brownsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carters, with the one closest to Carters listed first.
- Bloomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Kabletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Lower Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Charles Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ranson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- 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 <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carters, see our County-by-County Page for Carters.
Cemeteries Near Carters ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carters.
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 Carters - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carters covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carters, with the one closest to Carters listed first.
- Broad Run Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frying Pan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Sterling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sterling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ish Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Belmont Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (277 more) ...
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Taliaferro / Carter Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aldie Presbyterian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Carters in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carters.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carters, with the one closest to Carters listed first.
- Arcola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Waxpool
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Ryan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ryan is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Lenah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Sterling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Herndon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Mills is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Mills
- Chantilly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Daysville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Daysville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Hickory Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Catharpin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Sudley Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sudley Springs is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley Springs
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Dranesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dranesville is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dranesville
- Aldie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Centreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carters. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carters.
Newspapers Published in Carters ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carters.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carters, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carters.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Carters:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Loudoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Clarke County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Charles County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Washington County
- Jefferson 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> | 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 Carters, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Carters) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |