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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 Genoa (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 Genoa. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Genoa is located in Rockingham 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 Rockingham County: Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Page, Shenandoah, Hardy (WV) & Pendleton (WV).

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

  • Rockingham County     (The home county of Genoa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Fulks Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
    • Cootes Store
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
    • Turleytown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Turleytown is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turleytown
    • Cherry Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
    • Tunis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tunis is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
    • Broadway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Singers Glen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
    • Timberville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Daphna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Daphna is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
    • Edom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Edom is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
    • Green Mount
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Green Mount is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mount
    • Mayland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mayland is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Mount Solon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stokesville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Stokesville is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
    • Weyers Cave
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Grottoes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Parnassus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Parnassus is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
    • Verona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Harrisonburg City
    • Harrisonburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Highland County
    • Palo Alto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Palo Alto is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Shenandoah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Verbena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Verbena is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
    • Leaksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Leaksville is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
    • Stanley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Luray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Marksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Marksville is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
    • Kimball
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Kimball is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Rileyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Shenandoah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Orkney Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Market
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Basye - Bryce Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Clifton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
    • Rinkerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
    • Mount Jackson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jerome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Columbia Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
    • Edinburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Calvary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
    • Woodstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Grant County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Seemly ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Seemly is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
    • Dorcas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dorcas is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
    • Pansy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Pansy is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
    • Petersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Seymourville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Seymourville is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
    • Hopeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hopeville is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
  • Hardy County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Mathias
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Peru
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Peru is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Lost City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Durgon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
    • Baker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Baker is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Fort Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
    • Moorefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Pendleton County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Fort Seybert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
    • Brandywine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Propstburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Propstburg is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
    • Kline
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kline is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
    • Ruddle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
    • Brushy Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
    • Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Franklin is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
    • Sugar Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Ketterman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ketterman is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
    • Moyers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Moyers is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
    • Zigler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Zigler is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
    • Macksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Macksville is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville

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

Cemeteries Near Genoa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Genoa.

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 Genoa - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Genoa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 Genoa in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Genoa.

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

  • Fulks Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
  • Cootes Store
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
  • Cherry Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
  • Singers Glen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
  • Broadway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Timberville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Green Mount
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Green Mount is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mount
  • Edom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Edom is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
  • Mayland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayland is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
  • Linville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Linville is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
  • Criders
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Criders is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criders
  • Mount Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mount Clinton is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clinton
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lacey Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
    • Mauzy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mauzy is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauzy
    • Tenth Legion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Genoa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Genoa.

Newspapers Published in Genoa ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Genoa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Genoa, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Genoa.

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 Genoa:

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>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 from Point A (ie- Genoa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Genoa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.