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 Fairfax Woods (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 Fairfax Woods. 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.

Newspapers Published in Fairfax Woods ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfax Woods.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairfax Woods, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairfax Woods.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fairfax Woods:

• Websites specific to Virginia
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Library of Virginia

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Virginia

Cemeteries Near Fairfax Woods ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairfax Woods.

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

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

• Fairfax City Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • The Fairfax City Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Fairfax Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfax City Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50180 <2>
• Flint Hill Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50257 <2>
• Fairfax Memorial Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • The Fairfax Memorial Park has also been known as:
  • Calvary Memorial Park
  • Fairfax Memory Gardens
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfax Memorial Park
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50181 <2>
• Calvary Memorial Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Memorial Gardens
• Mt. Zoar Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery
• Moorefield Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorefield Cemetery
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
• Gooding Family Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooding Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooding Family Cemetery
• Pleasant Valley Memorial Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Memorial Park
• Jack & Lizzie Pearson Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jack & Lizzie Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack & Lizzie Pearson Cemetery
• King David Memorial Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King David Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King David Memorial Gardens
• Burke Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
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  • National Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the National Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Memorial Park
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51993 <2>
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery

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.<4>

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

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

• Fairfax
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
• Oakton
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
  • Oakton is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakton <5>
• Vale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
  • Vale is located in Fairfax County
• Vienna
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Fairfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
• Pender
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pender have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
  • Pender is located in Fairfax County
• Fairfax Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Station
  • Fairfax Station is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax Station <5>
• Sideburn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sideburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
  • Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
• Merrifield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrifield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield
  • Merrifield is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrifield <5>
• Burke
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
  • Burke is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <5>
• Dunn Loring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Loring
  • Dunn Loring is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn Loring <5>
• Centreville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
  • Centreville is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <5>
• Clifton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton is located in Fairfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <5>
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  • Ravensworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravensworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
    • Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
  • Annandale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
    • Annandale is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <5>
  • Ash Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
    • Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/