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 Dan (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 Dan. 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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
Dan 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 Dan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dan:
- Spotsylvania County (The home county of Dan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dan, with the one closest to Dan listed first.
- Belmont
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
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- Holladay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Childs Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
- Paytes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
- Glenora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Logan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Margo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- McHenry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Lewiston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Parker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Post Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Brockroad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dan, with the one closest to Dan listed first.
- Cobham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cobham is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Burnley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Burnley is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley
- Rosena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rosena is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosena
- Gilbert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Keswick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Advance Mills Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
- Eastham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Eastham is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
- Jefferson Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Shadwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Shadwell is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
- Advance Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
- Advance Mills has also been known as:
- Fray's Mills
- Hollymead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
- Monacan Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dan, with the one closest to Dan listed first.
- Ruther Glen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bowling Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- New London
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Olney Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Stuart Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Culpeper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dan, with the one closest to Dan listed first.
- Lignum
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Waylands Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waylands Mill is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waylands Mill
- Culpeper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kellys Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Elkwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Norman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Norman is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Griffinsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Rixeyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
- Eggbornsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dan, with the one closest to Dan listed first.
- Remington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bealeton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Blackwell Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Fluvanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dan, with the one closest to Dan listed first.
- Kents Store
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Lake Monticello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dan, with the one closest to Dan listed first.
- Tabscott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tabscott is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
- Hadensville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Caledonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Sandy Hook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Enon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Fife
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dan, with the one closest to Dan listed first.
- Dawsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dawsonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Quinque
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Quinque is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dan, with the one closest to Dan listed first.
- Tylers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Beaverdam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hewlett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Montpelier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vontay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Vontay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
- Verdon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Goodall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Casco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Doswell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dan, with the one closest to Dan listed first.
- Mineral
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harris ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Pendleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Louisa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trevilians
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Green Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Green Springs is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Cuckoo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Meltons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Meltons is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
- Bumpass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Vigor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- Bells Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Medlock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Medlock is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dan, with the one closest to Dan listed first.
- Madison Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madison Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
- Burnt Tree
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Radiant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Radiant is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant
- Aroda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aroda is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
- Madison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tryme
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tryme is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
- Ruth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ruth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Wolftown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dan, with the one closest to Dan listed first.
- Danton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Vulcan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Rhoadesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grassland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grassland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Locust Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Burr Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- True Blue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- Orange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Madison Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Madison Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- Wilderness
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Indian Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Gordonsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rappahannock County
- 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 Dan, with the one closest to Dan listed first.
- Stafford Lakes Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Storck
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Storck is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
- Berea
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Hartwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hampstead Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Chatham Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Falmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- Cropp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cropp is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
- Grafton Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Little Falls Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Northridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dan, see our County-by-County Page for Dan.
Cemeteries Near Dan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dan.
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 Dan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dan, with the one closest to Dan listed first.
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Orange Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Branch Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- True Light Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Craigs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goodhope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Pamunkey Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Mine Road Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Dan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dan, with the one closest to Dan listed first.
- Belmont
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Holladay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Stubbs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stubbs is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Granite Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Granite Springs is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
- Danton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Tatum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tatum is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
- Mansfield ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mansfield is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Vulcan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Thornhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thornhill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Lahore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lahore is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahore
- Glenora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Ellisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ellisville is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mine Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mine Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Run
- Daniel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Daniel is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Rhoadesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dan.
Newspapers Published in Dan ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dan, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dan.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Dan:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Spotsylvania County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Caroline County
- Culpeper County
- Fauquier County
- Fluvanna County
- Fredericksburg City
- Goochland County
- Greene County
- Hanover County
- Louisa County
- Madison County
- Orange County
- Rappahannock County
- Stafford 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 Dan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |