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 Cookstown (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 Cookstown. 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 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.
Cookstown is located in Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania County: Caroline, Culpeper, Hanover, Louisa, Orange & Stafford.
Below are the counties that are near Cookstown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cookstown:
- Spotsylvania County (The home county of Cookstown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookstown, with the one closest to Cookstown listed first.
- Brockroad
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Todds Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- Parker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Dunavant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Logan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- McHenry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spotsylvania
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Paytes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
- Margo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Post Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookstown, with the one closest to Cookstown listed first.
- Olney Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Moss Neck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- New London
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Samuels Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Bowling Green
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ruther Glen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Port Royal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- DeJarnette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Penola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Culpeper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookstown, with the one closest to Cookstown listed first.
- Lignum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Kellys Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Elkwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Culpeper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waylands Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Waylands Mill is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waylands Mill
- Norman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Norman is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Rixeyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Griffinsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
- Jeffersonton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
- Eggbornsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
- Homeland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Homeland is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookstown, with the one closest to Cookstown listed first.
- Remington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blackwell Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Bealeton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Midland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brent Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Opal
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Opal is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Catlett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Turnbull
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Frytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Warrenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Waterloo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Waterloo is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookstown, with the one closest to Cookstown listed first.
- Tylers
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Beaverdam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hewlett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Verdon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookstown, with the one closest to Cookstown listed first.
- Fairview Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Arnolds Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Ambar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- King George
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Somerset Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Port Conway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Weedonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Edgehill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Hampstead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookstown, with the one closest to Cookstown listed first.
- Harris ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Bumpass
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
- Mineral
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pendleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Louisa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cuckoo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Green Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Springs is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Trevilians
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Meltons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meltons is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
- Jackson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Vigor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- Bells Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookstown, with the one closest to Cookstown listed first.
- Madison Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Madison Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
- Burnt Tree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Tryme
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tryme is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
- Radiant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Radiant is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant
- Aroda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Aroda is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
- Madison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookstown, with the one closest to Cookstown listed first.
- Wilderness
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Indian Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Burr Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Rhoadesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- True Blue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- Danton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Vulcan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Grassland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Grassland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Orange
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Madison Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Madison Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- Montpelier Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookstown, with the one closest to Cookstown listed first.
- Combat Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Combat Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
- Kopp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kopp is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopp
- Joplin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Joplin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Aden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Aden is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Triangle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chamberlain Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Dumfries
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Quantico
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nokesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Canova
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canova is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
- Georgetown Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Rappahannock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookstown, with the one closest to Cookstown listed first.
- Amissville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookstown, with the one closest to Cookstown listed first.
- Storck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Storck is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
- Berea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Hartwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford Lakes Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hartwood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- Chatham Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Cropp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cropp is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
- Falmouth Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Grafton Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Hampstead Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Northridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookstown, with the one closest to Cookstown listed first.
- Nanjemoy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Doncaster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cookstown, see our County-by-County Page for Cookstown.
Cemeteries Near Cookstown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cookstown.
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 Cookstown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cookstown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cookstown, with the one closest to Cookstown listed first.
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wilderness Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Laurel Hill Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Piney Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elys Ford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pentecostal Evangelical Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (179 more) ...
- Goshen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pendleton Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Cookstown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cookstown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cookstown, with the one closest to Cookstown listed first.
- Brockroad
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Wilderness
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Parker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mine Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mine Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Run
- Richardsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Indian Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Post Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Burr Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Leavells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Berea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hartwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pine View is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine View
- Lignum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cookstown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cookstown.
Newspapers Published in Cookstown ...
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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cookstown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cookstown, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cookstown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Cookstown:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Spotsylvania County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Culpeper County
- Fauquier County
- Fredericksburg City
- Hanover County
- King George County
- Louisa County
- Madison County
- Orange County
- Prince William County
- Rappahannock 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> | 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. |
| <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 Cookstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Cookstown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |