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 The Falls (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 The Falls. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
The Falls is located in Stafford 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 Stafford County: Charles (MD), Caroline, Culpeper, Fauquier, King George, Prince William & Spotsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near The Falls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to The Falls:
- Stafford County (The home county of The Falls)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Falls, with the one closest to The Falls listed first.
- Berea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Stafford Lakes Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hartwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stafford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meadowood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- Hartwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- Canterbury Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- King James Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Northridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Aquia Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Falmouth Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Grafton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Falls, with the one closest to The Falls listed first.
- Olney Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Moss Neck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Stuart Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- New London
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Samuels Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Port Royal
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bowling Green
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- DeJarnette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Culpeper County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Falls, with the one closest to The Falls listed first.
- Kellys Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Lignum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Elkwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jeffersonton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
- Culpeper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rixeyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Falls, with the one closest to The Falls listed first.
- Occoquan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lorton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pohick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Sideburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Burke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Springfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Centreville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- London Towne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- London Towne is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
- Lee-Hi Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
- Mount Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Falls, with the one closest to The Falls listed first.
- Brent Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Blackwell Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Midland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bealeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Catlett
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Remington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Opal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Opal is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Frytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Turnbull
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Warrenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Broad Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Falls, with the one closest to The Falls listed first.
- Fairview Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Somerset Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Ambar
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Arnolds Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- King George
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hampstead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Weedonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Edgehill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Hooes
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Port Conway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Dahlgren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Alden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Louisa County
- Harris ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Falls, with the one closest to The Falls listed first.
- Wilderness
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Indian Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Locust Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Burr Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- True Blue
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- Rhoadesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Danton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Grassland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grassland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Falls, with the one closest to The Falls listed first.
- Joplin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joplin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Kopp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kopp is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopp
- Triangle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Combat Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Combat Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
- Chamberlain Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Quantico
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dumfries
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Aden is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Locust Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Locust Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Georgetown Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Montclair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Minnieville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Canova
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Canova is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Falls, with the one closest to The Falls listed first.
- Waverly Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Dunavant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Leavells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Brockroad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Todds Tavern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- Massaponax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Spotsylvania
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Parker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Logan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- McHenry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Post Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Falls, with the one closest to The Falls listed first.
- Maple Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Monroe Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Colonial Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Falls, with the one closest to The Falls listed first.
- Nanjemoy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Doncaster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Ironsides
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- Mattawoman Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Marbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Indian Head
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Potomac Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- McConchie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Mount Air
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Port Tobacco Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Pomonkey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Prince George's County (MD)
- Accokeek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to The Falls, see our County-by-County Page for The Falls.
Cemeteries Near The Falls ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Falls.
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 The Falls - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for The Falls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from The Falls, with the one closest to The Falls listed first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ramoth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Glen Haven Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hartwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Berea Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hulls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lewis K. Knight Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Regester Chapel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regester Chapel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Regester Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Stafford.
- The Regester Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Register Chapel Cemetery
- Register Chapel UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1116627 <2>
- Mt. Ararat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Briggs - McDonald Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (220 more) ...
- Rockhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kurz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Union 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.<3>
While we didn't find The Falls in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Falls.
These communities are listed based on their distance from The Falls, with the one closest to The Falls listed first.
- Hartwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Berea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Roseville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roseville is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Leeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Leeland is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeland
- Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Garrisonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Onville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Onville is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onville
- Tacketts Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tacketts Mill is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
- Pine View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pine View is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine View
- Leavells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Passapatanzy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Passapatanzy is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passapatanzy
- Morrisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisville is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sumerduck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Richardsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wilderness
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around The Falls. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Falls.
Newspapers Published in The Falls ...
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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Falls.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Falls, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Falls.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 The Falls:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Stafford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Culpeper County
- Fairfax County
- Fauquier County
- Fredericksburg City
- King George County
- Louisa County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Orange County
- Prince William County
- Spotsylvania County
- Westmoreland County
- Charles County
- Prince George's 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 The Falls, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- The Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |