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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 Damtown (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 Damtown. 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 doctors and 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.

Damtown is located in Augusta 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 Augusta County: Albemarle, Bath, Highland, Nelson, Rockbridge, Rockingham & Pendleton (WV).

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

  • Augusta County     (The home county of Damtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Damtown, with the one closest to Damtown listed first.
    • Sampson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sampson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
      • Sampson is located in Augusta County
    • Verona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Weyers Cave
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Crimora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grottoes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fishersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
      • Fishersville is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <2>
    • Dooms
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
      • Dooms is located in Augusta County
    • Brand
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
      • Brand is located in Augusta County
    • Jolivue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
    • Mount Solon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyndhurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Churchville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Damtown, with the one closest to Damtown listed first.
    • Mountfair
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
      • Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
    • Foothill Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
      • Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Crozet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • White Hall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Albemarle County
    • Yancey Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancey Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
      • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
    • Boonesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
      • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
    • Cedarmere
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarmere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
      • Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
    • Batesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Decca ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
      • Decca is located in Albemarle County
    • Free Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ivy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ednam Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ednam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednam Village
      • Ednam Village is located in Albemarle County
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Damtown, with the one closest to Damtown listed first.
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
    • Charlottesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Damtown, with the one closest to Damtown listed first.
    • Cedarmere ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarmere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
      • Cedarmere is located in Greene County
    • Amicus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amicus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
    • Stanardsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
      • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <2>
    • Quinque
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
    • Kinderhook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
  • Harrisonburg City
    • Harrisonburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Highland County
    • Palo Alto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palo Alto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
      • Palo Alto is located in Highland County
  • Madison County
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Damtown, with the one closest to Damtown listed first.
    • Afton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Onan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
      • Onan is located in Nelson County
    • Durrett Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durrett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
      • Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
    • Greenfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
    • Lodebar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
    • Nellysford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Adial
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
    • Old Myndus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
    • Tyro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bryant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Nelson County
    • Faber
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jonesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Damtown, with the one closest to Damtown listed first.
    • Verbena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verbena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Page County
    • Shenandoah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <2>
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Damtown, with the one closest to Damtown listed first.
    • Davis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Rockbridge County
    • Brownsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marlbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fairfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Damtown, with the one closest to Damtown listed first.
    • North River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
      • North River is located in Rockingham County
    • Mount Crawford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cross Keys
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Goods Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goods Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
      • Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
    • Bridgewater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Montevideo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevideo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
      • Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
    • Dayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Massanetta Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massanetta Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
      • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
    • Spring Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
    • Rushville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Rockingham County
    • Keezletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McGaheysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGaheysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
      • McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <2>
  • Staunton City
    • Staunton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Waynesboro City
    • Waynesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Pendleton County (WV)
    • Sugar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Damtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Damtown.

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

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

  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bells Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cash Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hildebrand Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hildebrand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hildebrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Click Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (358 more) ...
    • Cline Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Croft Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croft Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Marine Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Damtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Damtown.

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

  • New Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Augusta County
  • Laurel Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Laurel Hill is located in Augusta County
  • Mount Sidney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sidney
    • Mount Sidney is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sidney <2>
  • Fort Defiance
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
    • Fort Defiance is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Defiance <2>
  • Annex
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annex
    • Annex is located in Augusta County
  • Hermitage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Augusta County
  • Sampson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sampson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
    • Sampson is located in Augusta County
  • Verona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Madrid
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Madrid is located in Augusta County
  • Harriston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
    • Harriston is located in Augusta County
  • Weyers Cave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Stonewall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Augusta County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fishersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
      • Fishersville is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <2>
    • Dooms
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
      • Dooms is located in Augusta County
    • Roman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman
      • Roman is located in Augusta County

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

Newspapers Published in Damtown ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Damtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Damtown, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Damtown.

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 helpful 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 Damtown:

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

The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Damtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Damtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2085, Longitude: -78.9253       In this case, the coordinates for Damtown 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 Damtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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