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 Ferrol (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 Ferrol. 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 and doctors 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.
Ferrol is located in Augusta 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 Augusta County: Albemarle, Bath, Highland, Nelson, Rockbridge, Rockingham & Pendleton (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Ferrol. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ferrol:
- Augusta County (The home county of Ferrol)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrol, with the one closest to Ferrol listed first.
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Chapin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Middlebrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Craigsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arbor Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Marble Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Deerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Churchville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jolivue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jolivue is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
- West Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- Spottswood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrol, with the one closest to Ferrol listed first.
- Foothill Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
- Yancey Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
- Alleghany County
- Griffith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrol, with the one closest to Ferrol listed first.
- Alto
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Forks of Buffalo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Lowesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrol, with the one closest to Ferrol listed first.
- Yost
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Millboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Bolar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Bath Alum
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Warm Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mitchelltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Buena Vista City
- Buena Vista
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrol, with the one closest to Ferrol listed first.
- Clover Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- McDowell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Palo Alto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Monterey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Meadowdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Possum Trot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Hightown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hightown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Lexington City
- Lexington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrol, with the one closest to Ferrol listed first.
- Afton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tyro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Onan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Onan is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
- Durrett Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
- Bryant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Greenfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Lodebar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lodebar is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
- Massies Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
- Nellysford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Adial
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adial is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
- Old Myndus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrol, with the one closest to Ferrol listed first.
- Brownsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Davis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Goshen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marlbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Kerrs Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Riverside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- East Lexington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Buffalo Forge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrol, with the one closest to Ferrol listed first.
- Spring Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Bridgewater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Briery Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
- Mount Crawford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ottobine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
- North River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- North River is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Clover Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Rushville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rushville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Dayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lilly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lilly is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Coakley Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
- Cross Keys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hinton is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Staunton City
- Staunton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Waynesboro City
- Waynesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pendleton County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrol, with the one closest to Ferrol listed first.
- Sugar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Moyers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Moyers is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Harper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ferrol, see our County-by-County Page for Ferrol.
Cemeteries Near Ferrol ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ferrol.
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 Ferrol - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ferrol covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ferrol, with the one closest to Ferrol listed first.
- Glebe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Craigsville Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hunters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Providence Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Greenville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crosby Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (175 more) ...
- Mt. Mary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- West Augusta Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Thornrose Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ferrol had a population of 155 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ferrol, with the one closest to Ferrol listed first.
- Augusta Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Augusta Springs is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Springs
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Chapin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- North Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Mountain is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mountain
- Craigsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Middlebrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Swoope
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
- Arbor Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Marble Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Zack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Zack is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zack
- Snyder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Snyder is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Deerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Bells Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bells Valley is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Valley
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ferrol. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ferrol.
Newspapers Published in Ferrol ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ferrol.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ferrol, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ferrol.
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 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 Ferrol:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Augusta County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Alleghany County
- Amherst County
- Bath County
- Buena Vista City
- Highland County
- Lexington City
- Nelson County
- Rockbridge County
- Rockingham County
- Staunton City
- Waynesboro City
- Pendleton 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 Ferrol, 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- Ferrol) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |