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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 Edinburg (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 Edinburg. 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 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.

Edinburg is located in Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah County: Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Warren & Hardy (WV).

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

  • Shenandoah County     (The home county of Edinburg)
  • Clarke County
  • Fauquier County
    • Petersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinburg, with the one closest to Edinburg listed first.
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Mountain Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tulip
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tulip
      • From Edinburg to Tulip
    • Fawcett Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fawcett Gap
      • From Edinburg to Fawcett Gap
    • Stephens City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lehew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lehew
      • From Edinburg to Lehew
    • Rock Enon Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Armel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Day - Mar Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
    • Echo Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
    • Rosenberger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosenberger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosenberger
      • From Edinburg to Rosenberger
  • Harrisonburg City
  • Madison County
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinburg, with the one closest to Edinburg listed first.
    • Rileyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kimball
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimball. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Page County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimball
      • From Edinburg to Kimball
    • Luray
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Leaksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Marksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Stanley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <2>
    • Shenandoah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Verbena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verbena
      • From Edinburg to Verbena
  • Rappahannock County
  • Rockingham County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinburg, with the one closest to Edinburg listed first.
    • Overall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bentonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Limeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Viscose City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
    • Royal Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Front Royal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Reliance
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedarville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedarville
      • From Edinburg to Cedarville
    • Happy Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
    • Applewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ashby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashby
      • From Edinburg to Ashby
    • Milldale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milldale
      • From Edinburg to Milldale
  • Grant County (WV)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinburg, with the one closest to Edinburg listed first.
    • Yellow Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lehew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lehew
      • From Edinburg to Lehew
    • Sedan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sedan
      • From Edinburg to Sedan
  • Hardy County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinburg, with the one closest to Edinburg listed first.
    • Lost City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <2>
    • Mathias
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Wardensville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Baker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Inkerman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inkerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
      • Inkerman is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inkerman
      • From Edinburg to Inkerman
    • Fort Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Moorefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Peru
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peru
      • From Edinburg to Peru
    • Durgon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durgon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Durgon
      • From Edinburg to Durgon

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

Cemeteries Near Edinburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edinburg.

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

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

  • Cedarwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Palmyra Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Forge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Forge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Forge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wakemans Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakemans Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wakemans Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patmos Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patmos Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patmos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Our Soldiers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Soldiers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset View Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heltsley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (245 more) ...
    • Furnace Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furnace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Grace Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Edinburg had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Edinburg had a population of 1,078 people.

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

  • Willow Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Calvary
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
    • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calvary
    • From Edinburg to Calvary
  • Hamburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Shenandoah County
  • Hawkinstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
    • Hawkinstown is located in Shenandoah County
  • Columbia Furnace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodstock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Luke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Luke
    • Saint Luke is located in Shenandoah County
  • Mount Jackson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
    • Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <2>
  • Rinkerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rinkerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
    • Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rinkerton
    • From Edinburg to Rinkerton
  • Carmel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Shenandoah County
  • Alonzaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alonzaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzaville
    • Alonzaville is located in Shenandoah County
  • Mount Clifton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Saumsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saumsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saumsville
      • Saumsville is located in Shenandoah County
    • Seven Fountains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Maurertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Edinburg ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edinburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Edinburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Edinburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Edinburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> of Edinburg.

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 Edinburg:

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

The official website for Shenandoah County: www.co.shenandoah.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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Edinburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edinburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8222, Longitude: -78.5645    
<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 Edinburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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