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 Hazel Grove (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 Hazel Grove. 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 Hazel Grove ...
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 Hazel Grove: Hazel Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hazel Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hazel Grove.
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 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.
Hazel Grove 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 Hazel Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hazel Grove:
- Spotsylvania County (The home county of Hazel Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazel Grove, with the one closest to Hazel Grove listed first.
- Brockroad
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Todds Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- Dunavant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Parker
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Waverly Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spotsylvania
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leavells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Logan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- McHenry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Post Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazel Grove, with the one closest to Hazel Grove listed first.
- Olney Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Moss Neck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- New London
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Samuels Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Bowling Green
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Port Royal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- DeJarnette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Ruther Glen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Penola
(28 miles [45.1 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 Hazel Grove, with the one closest to Hazel Grove listed first.
- Lignum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Kellys Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Elkwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Culpeper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rixeyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
- Waylands Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Waylands Mill is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waylands Mill
- Norman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Norman is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Jeffersonton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Griffinsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
- Eggbornsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
- Homeland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Homeland is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazel Grove, with the one closest to Hazel Grove listed first.
- Blackwell Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Remington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bealeton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brent Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Midland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Opal
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Opal is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Catlett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Turnbull
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Frytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Warrenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Waterloo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazel Grove, with the one closest to Hazel Grove listed first.
- Beaverdam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tylers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Hewlett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Verdon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazel Grove, with the one closest to Hazel Grove listed first.
- Fairview Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Arnolds Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Ambar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- King George
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Somerset Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Port Conway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Weedonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Edgehill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Hampstead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Shiloh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazel Grove, with the one closest to Hazel Grove listed first.
- Harris ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Bumpass
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Mineral
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pendleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Cuckoo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Louisa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trevilians
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Green Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Springs is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Meltons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meltons is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Vigor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazel Grove, with the one closest to Hazel Grove listed first.
- Madison Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Madison Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
- Burnt Tree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Radiant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Radiant is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant
- Tryme
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tryme is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazel Grove, with the one closest to Hazel Grove listed first.
- Wilderness
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Locust Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Indian Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Burr Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Rhoadesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- True Blue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- Vulcan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Danton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Grassland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Grassland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Orange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Madison Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Madison Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- Montpelier Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazel Grove, with the one closest to Hazel Grove listed first.
- Joplin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Joplin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Kopp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kopp is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopp
- Combat Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Combat Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
- Chamberlain Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Quantico
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Triangle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Aden is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Locust Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Locust Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Dumfries
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nokesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Georgetown Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Montclair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazel Grove, with the one closest to Hazel Grove listed first.
- Stafford Lakes Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Storck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Storck is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
- Berea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Hartwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hartwood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- Chatham Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Grafton Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Hampstead Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Northridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Falmouth Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Cropp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cropp is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazel Grove, with the one closest to Hazel Grove listed first.
- Nanjemoy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Doncaster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Ironsides
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hazel Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Hazel Grove.
Cemeteries Near Hazel Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hazel Grove.
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 Hazel Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hazel Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hazel Grove, with the one closest to Hazel Grove listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wilderness Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Laurel Hill Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Piney Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Elys Ford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Goshen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pendleton Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (186 more) ...
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pentecostal Evangelical Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Hazel Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hazel Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hazel Grove, with the one closest to Hazel Grove listed first.
- Brockroad
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Wilderness
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Parker
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Richardsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leavells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Berea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Hartwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Post Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Indian Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Mine Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mine Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Run
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pine View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pine View is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine View
- Massaponax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Falmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hazel Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hazel Grove.
Newspapers Published in Hazel Grove ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hazel Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hazel Grove, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hazel Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Hazel Grove:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Spotsylvania County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Culpeper County
- Fauquier County
- Fredericksburg City
- Hanover County
- King George County
- Louisa County
- Madison County
- Orange County
- Prince William County
- Stafford County
- Charles 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 Hazel Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hazel Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |