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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 Getz Corner (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 Getz Corner. 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.
Name Variations for Getz Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Getz Corner: Getz Cor. (or less commonly used: Getz Crn.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Getz Corner 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 Getz Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Getz Corner:
- Shenandoah County (The home county of Getz Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Getz Corner, with the one closest to Getz Corner listed first.
- Mount Clifton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
- Basye - Bryce Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Orkney Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rinkerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- Mount Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jerome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- New Market
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia Furnace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
- Edinburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Willow Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Woodstock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maurertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisonburg City
- Harrisonburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Getz Corner, with the one closest to Getz Corner listed first.
- Syria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peola Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peola Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
- Page County
- The following are listed by their distance from Getz Corner, with the one closest to Getz Corner listed first.
- Leaksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leaksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Luray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stanley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kimball
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kimball is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Marksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Shenandoah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rileyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Verbena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Rappahannock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Getz Corner, with the one closest to Getz Corner listed first.
- Sperryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rediviva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Getz Corner, with the one closest to Getz Corner listed first.
- Tunis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Plains Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
- Timberville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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
- Broadway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fulks Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
- Mayland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mayland is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
- Turleytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Turleytown is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turleytown
- Daphna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Daphna is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
- Cherry Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Lacey Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
- Criders
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Criders is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criders
- Edom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Edom is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Getz Corner, with the one closest to Getz Corner listed first.
- Overall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Overall is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
- Bentonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Limeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- 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 Getz Corner, with the one closest to Getz Corner listed first.
- Dorcas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dorcas is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Seemly ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seemly is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
- Pansy
(25 miles [40.2 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seymourville is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
- Arthur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arthur is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Hardy County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Getz Corner, with the one closest to Getz Corner listed first.
- Mathias
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lost City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Peru
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Peru is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Baker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Baker is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Durgon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Durgon is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
- Fort Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Wardensville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Moorefield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Inkerman
(27 miles [43.5 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 Getz Corner, with the one closest to Getz Corner listed first.
- Fort Seybert
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
- Kline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kline is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Brushy Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
- Brandywine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ketterman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ketterman is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
- Propstburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Propstburg is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
- Ruddle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ruddle is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Getz Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Getz Corner.
Cemeteries Near Getz Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Getz Corner.
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 Getz Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Getz Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Getz Corner, with the one closest to Getz Corner listed first.
- Solomons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Clifton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Powder Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (292 more) ...
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Runion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Runion Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northwest of Broadway.
- The Runion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Runions Creek Cemetery
- Tunis Cemetery aka Runions Creek Cemetery
- Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Getz Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Getz Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Getz Corner, with the one closest to Getz Corner listed first.
- Forestville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forestville is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Hepners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hepners is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepners
- Mount Clifton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
- Orkney Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quicksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rinkerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- New Market Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Market Station is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market Station
- Mount Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Timberville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- 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
- New Market
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hawkinstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hawkinstown is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
- Jerome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Fulks Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Getz Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Getz Corner.
Newspapers Published in Getz Corner ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Getz Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Getz Corner, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Getz Corner.
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 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 Getz Corner:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Shenandoah County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Getz Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Getz Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |