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 Forestville (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 Forestville. 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.
Forestville is located in Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah County: Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Warren & Hardy (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Forestville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forestville:
- Shenandoah County (The home county of Forestville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Mount Clifton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
- Rinkerton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- Mount Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Market
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Basye - Bryce Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orkney Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Edinburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
- Willow Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Calvary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Woodstock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greene County
- Kinderhook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kinderhook is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Harrisonburg City
- Harrisonburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Syria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Peola Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peola Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
- Hood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Page County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Leaksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leaksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Luray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stanley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shenandoah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Marksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Kimball
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kimball is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Verbena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Verbena is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Rileyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rappahannock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Sperryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rediviva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
- Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Woodville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Plains Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
- Timberville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tunis is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Broadway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cootes Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
- Mayland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mayland is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
- Turleytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Turleytown is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turleytown
- Daphna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Daphna is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
- Fulks Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
- Cherry Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Lacey Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
- Edom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edom is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Overall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Overall is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
- Bentonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Limeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Limeton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
- Waterlick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waterlick is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
- Grant County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Dorcas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dorcas is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Seemly ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seemly is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
- Pansy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pansy is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Petersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hardy County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Mathias
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lost City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peru
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peru is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Baker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Baker is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Wardensville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Durgon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Durgon is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
- Fort Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Moorefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Inkerman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Inkerman is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Pendleton County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Fort Seybert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
- Kline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kline is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Brandywine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brushy Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
- Ketterman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ketterman is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
- Propstburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Propstburg is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forestville, see our County-by-County Page for Forestville.
Cemeteries Near Forestville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forestville.
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 Forestville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forestville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- St. Marks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Solomons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Clifton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Driver / Rife Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thomas Family Cemetery #2
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Billheimer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Valley Central Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Forestville had a population of 176 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Quicksburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Market Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Market Station is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market Station
- Rinkerton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- Mount Clifton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
- Timberville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Market
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hepners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hepners is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepners
- Hawkinstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkinstown is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
- Hamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Orkney Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cootes Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Broadway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mayland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mayland is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
- Tenth Legion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tenth Legion is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenth Legion
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forestville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forestville.
Newspapers Published in Forestville ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forestville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forestville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forestville.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Forestville:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Shenandoah County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Greene County
- Harrisonburg City
- Madison County
- Page County
- Rappahannock County
- Rockingham County
- Warren County
- Grant County
- Hardy County
- 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> | 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 Forestville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forestville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |