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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 Hattontown (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 Hattontown. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Hattontown 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 Hattontown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hattontown:

  • Fairfax County     (The home county of Hattontown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hattontown, with the one closest to Hattontown listed first.
    • Herndon
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Floris
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
    • Reston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chantilly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolf Trap
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
    • Springvale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Springvale is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
    • Pender
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Pender is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
    • Kenmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
    • Shouse Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
    • Great Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Random Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
    • Centreville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Alexandria City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hattontown, with the one closest to Hattontown listed first.
    • Arlandria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
    • Chinquapin Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
    • Oakcrest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
    • Warwick Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
    • Alexandria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hattontown, with the one closest to Hattontown listed first.
    • Williamsburg Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
    • Garden City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Arlington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Brandon Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
    • Cherrydale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
    • Buckingham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Buckingham is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Colonial Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Lyon Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
    • Riverwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Riverwood is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Arlington Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hattontown, with the one closest to Hattontown listed first.
    • Arcadia Farm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
    • Frogtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
  • Fairfax City
    • Fairfax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Falls Church City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hattontown, with the one closest to Hattontown listed first.
    • Offutt Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
    • West Falls Church
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
    • Falls Church
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hattontown, with the one closest to Hattontown listed first.
    • Landmark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Broad Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Halfway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • The Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Zulla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
    • Catlett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Frytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Frytown is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
    • Marshall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Brent Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
    • Warrenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kerfoot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
    • Delaplane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hattontown, with the one closest to Hattontown listed first.
    • Oak Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Sterling
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Countryside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Countryside is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
    • Sugarland Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
    • Arcola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Arcola is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Ashburn Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
    • Ashburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Waxpool
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
    • Belmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Belmont is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Lansdowne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lenah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Lenah is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
    • Aldie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Leesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Manassas City
    • Manassas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hattontown, with the one closest to Hattontown listed first.
    • Yorkshire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Loch Lomond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
    • Yorkshire Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
    • Catharpin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Catharpin is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
    • Sudley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sudley is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
    • Iron Gate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • West Gate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Gate is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
    • Bull Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Crestwood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
    • Buckhall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Buckhall is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
    • Bataan Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
    • Gainesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Haymarket
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hattontown, with the one closest to Hattontown listed first.
    • Potomac Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
    • Riverview Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
    • Bryans Road
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Head
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    • Marbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
    • Mattawoman Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
    • Pomonkey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
    • 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
    • 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 Hattontown, with the one closest to Hattontown listed first.
    • Tuscarora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Park Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Park Mills is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Potomac Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
    • Adamstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Green Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Green Valley is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Manor Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Manor Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
    • Adamstown Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
    • Buckeystown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lander
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
    • Urbana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
    • Brunswick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <1>
  • Howard County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hattontown, with the one closest to Hattontown listed first.
    • Fulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fulton is located in Howard County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Roxbury Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
    • Timberleigh Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
    • Dayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Corner is located in Howard County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
    • Scaggsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenelg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Leishear Village
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Hattontown, with the one closest to Hattontown listed first.
    • North Potomac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
    • Potomac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Travilah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
    • Edwards Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
    • Cabin John
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Darnestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Echo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Poolesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Brookmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
    • Georgetown Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Georgetown Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
    • Landon Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Landon Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
    • Quince Orchard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Quince Orchard is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quince Orchard
    • Bradmoor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Bradmoor is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradmoor
  • Prince George's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hattontown, with the one closest to Hattontown listed first.
    • Chillum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Adelphi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Langley Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Brentwood
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Cottage City
      (23 miles [37 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <1>
    • Mount Rainier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • North Brentwood
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Forest Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
    • Fort Foote Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
    • Oxon Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bladensburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Bladensburg is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladensburg <1>
    • College Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • College Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Hattontown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hattontown.

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

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

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

  • Frying Pan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Old Sterling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sterling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Browns Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Flint Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Forestville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Arnon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Smiths Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (286 more) ...
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Zoar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

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

  • Herndon
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Chantilly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Vale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Vale is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
  • Sterling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dranesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dranesville is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dranesville
  • Pender
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pender is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
  • Springvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Springvale is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
  • Daysville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Daysville is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
  • Oakton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kenmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
  • Great Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Leighs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Leighs is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighs
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Centreville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Vienna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ryan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ryan is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hattontown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hattontown.

Newspapers Published in Hattontown ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hattontown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hattontown, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hattontown.

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 Hattontown:

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 Hattontown, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hattontown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.