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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 Homeland (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 Homeland. 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.

Homeland is located in Culpeper County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Culpeper County: Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock, Spotsylvania & Stafford.

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

  • Culpeper County     (The home county of Homeland)
  • Clarke County
  • Fauquier County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
    • Kinderhook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dawsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stanardsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
      • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <2>
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
    • Middleburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Welbourne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welbourne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Welbourne
      • From Homeland to Welbourne
  • Madison County
  • Orange County
  • Page County
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
    • Nokesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Gainesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>
    • Haymarket
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
      • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <2>
    • Aden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Broad Run Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
      • Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
    • Linton Hall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
      • Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
    • Waterfall Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
    • Bristow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bataan Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bataan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
      • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
    • Locust Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bull Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
    • Catharpin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rappahannock County
  • Shenandoah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
    • Dilbeck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dilbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dilbeck
      • From Homeland to Dilbeck
    • Seven Fountains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
    • Dunavant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Parker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parker
      • From Homeland to Parker
    • Paytes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brockroad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Logan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
    • Cropp
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Storck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
      • Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
    • Applewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Happy Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
    • Bentonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Limeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Overall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Front Royal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Viscose City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
    • Riverton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Royal Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Cedarville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedarville
      • From Homeland to Cedarville
    • Milldale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milldale
      • From Homeland to Milldale
    • Ashby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashby
      • From Homeland to Ashby

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

Cemeteries Near Homeland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Homeland.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Hillcrest Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cannon Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Culpeper National Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orlean Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orlean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orlean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perrowville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrowville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perrowville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (169 more) ...
    • Etlan Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etlan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cedar Run Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beaver Creek Brethren Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Homeland 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 Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.

  • Viewtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viewtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewtown
    • Viewtown is located in Rappahannock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viewtown <2>
  • Eggbornsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rixeyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Amissville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mills
    • Laurel Mills is located in Rappahannock County
  • Castleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Castleton is located in Rappahannock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <2>
  • Norman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jeffersonton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Culpeper County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <2>
  • Alanthus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus
    • Alanthus is located in Culpeper County
  • Woodville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Waterloo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Fauquier County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Waterloo
    • From Homeland to Waterloo
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Homeland ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Homeland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Homeland, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Homeland.

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 Homeland:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homeland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Culpeper County: www.culpepercounty.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Homeland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homeland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6097, Longitude: -78.0322       In this case, the coordinates for Homeland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Homeland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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