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 Hamburg (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 Hamburg. 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 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.
Hamburg 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 Hamburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hamburg:
- Shenandoah County (The home county of Hamburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Mount Jackson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rinkerton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- Edinburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Columbia Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
- Mount Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
- Calvary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Willow Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Jerome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Woodstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Basye - Bryce Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Orkney Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Market
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Middletown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
- Tulip
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tulip is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Fawcett Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
- Lehew
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lehew is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
- Stephens City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisonburg City
- Harrisonburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Peola Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peola Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
- Syria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Page County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Rileyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Leaksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leaksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Luray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kimball
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kimball is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Marksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Stanley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shenandoah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Verbena
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Verbena is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Rappahannock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Rediviva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
- Sperryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Washington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Chester Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Reager
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Reager is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
- Woodville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Scrabble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Slate Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Plains Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
- Timberville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Broadway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cootes Store
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
- Mayland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mayland is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
- Fulks Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
- Turleytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Turleytown is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turleytown
- Daphna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Daphna is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
- Lacey Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
- Cherry Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Criders
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Criders is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criders
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Overall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Overall is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
- Bentonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Limeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Limeton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
- Waterlick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waterlick is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
- Royal Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Royal Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
- Viscose City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Viscose City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
- Front Royal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Reliance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reliance is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Riverton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Cedarville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Happy Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Applewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Applewood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
- Grant County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Dorcas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dorcas is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Seemly ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Seemly is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
- Petersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seymourville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seymourville is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
- Pansy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pansy is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Hampshire County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Yellow Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lehew
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
- Sedan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sedan is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Hardy County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Lost City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mathias
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Baker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Baker is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Wardensville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fort Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Peru
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Peru is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Inkerman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Inkerman is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Durgon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Durgon is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
- Moorefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton County (WV)
- Fort Seybert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hamburg, see our County-by-County Page for Hamburg.
Cemeteries Near Hamburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamburg.
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 Hamburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hamburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wakemans Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Our Soldiers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Palmyra Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cedarwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Union Forge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Heltsley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heltsley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Heltsley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Columbia Furnace.
- Mt. Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Clifton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (265 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pauls 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hamburg had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Hawkinstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkinstown is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
- Rinkerton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- Mount Jackson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Edinburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Columbia Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
- Mount Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
- Willow Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Calvary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Jerome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Forestville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forestville is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Saint Luke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Luke is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Luke
- Quicksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Woodstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hepners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hepners is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepners
- Alonzaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alonzaville is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzaville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hamburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hamburg.
Newspapers Published in Hamburg ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamburg, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hamburg.
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 Hamburg:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Shenandoah County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Frederick County
- Harrisonburg City
- Madison County
- Page County
- Rappahannock County
- Rockingham County
- Warren County
- Grant County
- Hampshire 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> | 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 '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- Hamburg) 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 Hamburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |