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 Comptons Corner (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 Comptons Corner. 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.
Name Variations for Comptons Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Comptons Corner: Comptons Cor. (or less commonly used: Comptons Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Comptons Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Comptons Corner may originally have been Compton's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Comptons Corner might be written as Compton Corner.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Comptons Corner is located in Fairfax 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 Fairfax County: Charles (MD), Montgomery (MD), Prince George's (MD), Arlington, Falls Church City, Loudoun & Prince William.
Below are the counties that are near Comptons Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Comptons Corner:
- Fairfax County (The home county of Comptons Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Comptons Corner, with the one closest to Comptons Corner listed first.
- London Towne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- London Towne is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
- Centreville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chantilly
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lee-Hi Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
- Pender
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Random Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Sideburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Floris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Burke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oakton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hunts Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
- Alexandria City
- The following are listed by their distance from Comptons Corner, with the one closest to Comptons Corner listed first.
- Chinquapin Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlandria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Comptons Corner, with the one closest to Comptons Corner listed first.
- Garden City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brandon Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Arlington Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Cherrydale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Lyon Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Colonial Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Culpeper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Comptons Corner, with the one closest to Comptons Corner listed first.
- Jeffersonton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
- Kellys Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Elkwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Comptons Corner, with the one closest to Comptons Corner listed first.
- Falls Church
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West Falls Church
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Offutt Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Comptons Corner, with the one closest to Comptons Corner listed first.
- Catlett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Broad Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Landmark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Halfway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Brent Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- The Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Frytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Zulla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Warrenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Midland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Blackwell Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Loudoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Comptons Corner, with the one closest to Comptons Corner listed first.
- Arcola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Lenah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Waxpool
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Aldie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ashburn Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Countryside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Sugarland Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Middleburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Comptons Corner, with the one closest to Comptons Corner listed first.
- Yorkshire Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Yorkshire
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Loch Lomond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- Sudley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- Iron Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- West Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
- Bull Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Crestwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Buckhall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Bataan Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
- Catharpin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Bristow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rappahannock County
- Amissville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Comptons Corner, with the one closest to Comptons Corner listed first.
- Aquia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- King James Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Meadowood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- Aquia Harbour
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Cropp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cropp is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
- Canterbury Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Hartwood Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- Stafford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hartwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Storck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Storck is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
- Loy Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Comptons Corner, with the one closest to Comptons Corner listed first.
- Riverview Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Indian Head
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Marbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Mattawoman Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Bryans Road
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- South Hampton Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
- Pomonkey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Doncaster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Freedom Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Ironsides
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- Bennsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Frederick County (MD)
- Tuscarora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Comptons Corner, with the one closest to Comptons Corner listed first.
- Brookmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Cabin John
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Echo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Travilah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
- Darnestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bradmoor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bradmoor is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradmoor
- English Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Landon Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Landon Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
- North Potomac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Somerset
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Comptons Corner, with the one closest to Comptons Corner listed first.
- Fort Foote Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
- Fort Washington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Forest Heights
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Oxon Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Accokeek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Friendly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Hillcrest Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Marlow Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Chillum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Rainier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Langley Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Comptons Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Comptons Corner.
Cemeteries Near Comptons Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Comptons Corner.
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 Comptons Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Comptons Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Comptons Corner, with the one closest to Comptons Corner listed first.
- Ball Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zoar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pittsylvania Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cannon Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hixson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buckhall Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Taliaferro / Carter Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sudley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stonewall Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (258 more) ...
- Groveton Confederate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Calvary 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.<3>
While we didn't find Comptons Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Comptons Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Comptons Corner, with the one closest to Comptons Corner listed first.
- Centreville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Manassas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buckhall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Chantilly
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sudley Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sudley Springs is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley Springs
- Wellington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wellington is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Limstrong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Limstrong is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limstrong
- Fairfax Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pender
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Sideburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Vale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Catharpin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Brentsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brentsville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentsville
- Fairfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Comptons Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Comptons Corner.
Newspapers Published in Comptons Corner ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Comptons Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Comptons Corner, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Comptons Corner.
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 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 Comptons Corner:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Fairfax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Culpeper County
- Fairfax City
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Loudoun County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Rappahannock County
- Stafford County
- Charles County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 Comptons Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Comptons Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |