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 Great Falls (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 Great Falls. 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 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 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.
Great Falls is located in Fairfax 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 Fairfax County: Charles (MD), Montgomery (MD), Prince George's (MD), Arlington, Falls Church City, Loudoun & Prince William.
Below are the counties that are near Great Falls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Great Falls:
- Fairfax County (The home county of Great Falls)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Falls, with the one closest to Great Falls listed first.
- Springvale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Kenmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Shouse Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Wolf Trap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Reston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Herndon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vienna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tysons Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Langley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- McLean
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Floris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Alexandria City
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Falls, with the one closest to Great Falls listed first.
- Oakcrest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlandria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Chinquapin Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Warwick Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Falls, with the one closest to Great Falls listed first.
- Williamsburg Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Garden City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Cherrydale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Lyon Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Colonial Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Arlington Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Falls, with the one closest to Great Falls listed first.
- Offutt Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Falls Church
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Falls, with the one closest to Great Falls listed first.
- Landmark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Broad Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- The Plains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Zulla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Catlett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Loudoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Falls, with the one closest to Great Falls listed first.
- Sugarland Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Countryside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Sterling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lansdowne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Waxpool
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Arcola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Lenah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Leesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Falls, with the one closest to Great Falls listed first.
- Yorkshire Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Yorkshire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Loch Lomond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- Catharpin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Sudley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- West Gate
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- West Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
- Buckhall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Bull Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Crestwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Iron Gate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Bataan Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
- Lake Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Anne Arundel County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Falls, with the one closest to Great Falls listed first.
- Maryland City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Annapolis Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jessup
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Geraghty Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Falls, with the one closest to Great Falls listed first.
- Ridgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Mount Airy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nottingham Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Watersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Woodbine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Gaither
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Sykesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Falls, with the one closest to Great Falls listed first.
- Riverview Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- South Hampton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
- Indian Head
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Potomac Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Bryans Road
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Pomonkey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Marbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Mattawoman Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Bennsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Falls, with the one closest to Great Falls listed first.
- Tuscarora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Park Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Smith Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Urbana
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Adamstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Point-of-Rocks
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Buckeystown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Adamstown Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Manor Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Manor Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Ijamsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Howard County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Falls, with the one closest to Great Falls listed first.
- Highland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Timberleigh Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Fulton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Clarksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Scaggsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Long Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Glenelg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Leishear Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Falls, with the one closest to Great Falls listed first.
- Potomac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Potomac
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Travilah
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
- Cabin John
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Darnestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Georgetown Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Georgetown Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Glen Echo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Landon Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Landon Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
- Quince Orchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Quince Orchard is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quince Orchard
- Bradmoor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bradmoor is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradmoor
- English Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Brookmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Falls, with the one closest to Great Falls listed first.
- Adelphi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chillum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Langley Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Rainier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Brentwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brentwood is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <1>
- College Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cottage City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cottage City is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Hyattsville Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hyattsville Hills is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville Hills
- Hyattsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Brentwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Brentwood is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brentwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- University Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- University Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Berwyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Great Falls, see our County-by-County Page for Great Falls.
Cemeteries Near Great Falls ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Great Falls.
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 Great Falls - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Great Falls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Great Falls, with the one closest to Great Falls listed first.
- Arnon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Forestville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Browns Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Andrew Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Chapel Cemetery
- The Andrew Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Andrew Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
- Andrew Chapel UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Gabriel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Smiths Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frying Pan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (335 more) ...
- Moorefield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hills Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Darnestown (MD).
- The Pleasant Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Darnestown Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213820 <2>
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 Great Falls had a population of 6 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Great Falls, with the one closest to Great Falls listed first.
- Springvale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Great Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Great Falls is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
- Kenmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Cropley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cropley is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropley
- Leighs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leighs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighs
- Dranesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dranesville is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dranesville
- Potomac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Herndon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ash Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Glen is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Travilah
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
- Vienna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Lewinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lewinsville is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewinsville
- Seneca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seneca is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Daysville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Daysville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Great Falls. See our List of 1890's Communities around Great Falls.
Newspapers Published in Great Falls ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Great Falls.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Great Falls, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Great Falls.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Great Falls:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Fairfax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Loudoun County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Anne Arundel County
- Carroll County
- Charles County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's 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 Great Falls, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Great Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |