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 Granite Springs (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 Granite Springs. 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 Granite Springs ...
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 Granite Springs: Granite Spgs. (or less commonly used: Granite Spngs. or Granite Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Granite Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Granite Springs.
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 hospitals and 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.
Granite Springs is located in Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania County: Caroline, Culpeper, Hanover, Louisa, Orange & Stafford.
Below are the counties that are near Granite Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Granite Springs:
- Spotsylvania County (The home county of Granite Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granite Springs, with the one closest to Granite Springs listed first.
- Paytes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
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- Belmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Childs Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
- Holladay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Logan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Margo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Parker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Glenora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- McHenry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Post Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Todds Tavern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- Lewiston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granite Springs, with the one closest to Granite Springs listed first.
- Cobham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cobham is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Burnley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Burnley is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley
- Rosena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rosena is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosena
- Gilbert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Keswick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granite Springs, with the one closest to Granite Springs listed first.
- Olney Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Ruther Glen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bowling Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- New London
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Moss Neck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Penola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Culpeper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granite Springs, with the one closest to Granite Springs listed first.
- Lignum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Kellys Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Waylands Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waylands Mill is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waylands Mill
- Culpeper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elkwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Norman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Norman is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Griffinsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
- Rixeyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
- Eggbornsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
- Homeland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Homeland is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granite Springs, with the one closest to Granite Springs listed first.
- Remington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bealeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Blackwell Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Midland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Opal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Opal is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Fluvanna County
- Kents Store
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granite Springs, with the one closest to Granite Springs listed first.
- Tabscott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tabscott is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
- Hadensville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Caledonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Enon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Sandy Hook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granite Springs, with the one closest to Granite Springs listed first.
- Dawsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dawsonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Quinque
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Quinque is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granite Springs, with the one closest to Granite Springs listed first.
- Tylers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Beaverdam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hewlett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Montpelier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Verdon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Vontay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Vontay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
- Goodall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granite Springs, with the one closest to Granite Springs listed first.
- Mineral
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Harris ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Pendleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Louisa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Green Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Green Springs is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Trevilians
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Cuckoo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Bumpass
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
- Meltons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Meltons is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
- Vigor
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- Bells Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Medlock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Medlock is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granite Springs, with the one closest to Granite Springs listed first.
- Madison Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Madison Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
- Burnt Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Radiant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Radiant is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant
- Aroda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aroda is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
- Madison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tryme
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tryme is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
- Ruth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ruth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Wolftown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granite Springs, with the one closest to Granite Springs listed first.
- Danton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Vulcan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Rhoadesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grassland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grassland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Burr Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Wilderness
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Indian Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- True Blue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- Madison Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Madison Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- Orange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Montpelier Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rappahannock County
- Slate Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granite Springs, with the one closest to Granite Springs listed first.
- Storck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Storck is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
- Berea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Hartwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford Lakes Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chatham Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Hampstead Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Cropp
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cropp is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
- Hartwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- Little Falls Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Falmouth Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Grafton Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Granite Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Granite Springs.
Cemeteries Near Granite Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Granite Springs.
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 Granite Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Granite Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Granite Springs, with the one closest to Granite Springs listed first.
- Orange Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Branch Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- True Light Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goodhope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- Little Mine Road Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rhoadesville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Granite Springs had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Granite Springs, with the one closest to Granite Springs listed first.
- Belmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Stubbs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stubbs is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Tatum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tatum is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
- Danton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Holladay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Mine Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mine Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Run
- Vulcan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Thornhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Thornhill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Verdiersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Verdiersville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdiersville
- Lahore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lahore is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahore
- Mansfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Glenora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Parker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Rhoadesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Granite Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Granite Springs.
Newspapers Published in Granite Springs ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Granite Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Granite Springs, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Granite Springs.
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 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 Granite Springs:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Spotsylvania County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Caroline County
- Culpeper County
- Fauquier County
- Fluvanna County
- Fredericksburg City
- Goochland County
- Greene County
- Hanover County
- Louisa County
- Madison County
- Orange County
- Rappahannock County
- Stafford 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 Granite Springs, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Granite Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |