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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 Hermitage (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 Hermitage. 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 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.

Hermitage is located in Augusta 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 Augusta County: Albemarle, Bath, Highland, Nelson, Rockbridge, Rockingham & Pendleton (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Hermitage. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hermitage:

  • Augusta County     (The home county of Hermitage)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
    • Crimora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dooms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dooms is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
    • Sampson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sampson is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
    • Fishersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brand
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Brand is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
    • Verona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyndhurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jolivue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
    • Lipscomb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
    • Stuarts Draft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Weyers Cave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Grottoes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherando
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sherando is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
    • Foothill Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
    • Crozet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Yancey Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
    • Mountfair
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
    • White Hall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • White Hall is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • Batesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Decca ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Decca is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
    • Boonesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
    • Ivy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Free Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cedarmere
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
    • Covesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
    • North Garden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
    • Lowesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Alto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Alto is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
    • Belmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Charlottesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Locust Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
    • Cedarmere ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedarmere is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
    • Amicus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
    • Quinque
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
    • Stanardsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kinderhook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
  • Harrisonburg City
    • Harrisonburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
    • Afton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Onan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Onan is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
    • Durrett Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
    • Greenfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Lodebar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
    • Nellysford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Adial
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
    • Old Myndus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
    • Tyro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bryant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bryant is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Faber
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jonesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Massies Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
    • Verbena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Verbena is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
    • Shenandoah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
    • Davis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Davis is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Brownsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marlbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
    • Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
    • Goods Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
    • Mount Crawford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • North River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • North River is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
    • Cross Keys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bridgewater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Montevideo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
    • Massanetta Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
    • McGaheysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • Keezletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Spring Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Berrytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
    • Massanutten
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Staunton City
    • Staunton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Waynesboro City
    • Waynesboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Hermitage ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hermitage.

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

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

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

  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hildebrand Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mt. Marine Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Augusta Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located in Waynesboro.
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (362 more) ...
    • Croft Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Old Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Hermitage had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Madrid
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Madrid is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Dooms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dooms is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
  • New Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • New Hope is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Fishersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sampson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sampson is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
  • Laurel Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Hill is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
  • Annex
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Annex is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annex
  • Brand
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Brand is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
  • Ladd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ladd is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
  • Harriston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harriston is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
  • Verona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyndhurst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Fort Defiance
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Barterbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Barterbrook is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barterbrook
    • Mount Sidney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Hermitage ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hermitage.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hermitage, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hermitage.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hermitage:

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>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- Hermitage) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Hermitage, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.