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 Horners (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 Horners. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Horners is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Charles (MD), Saint Mary's (MD), Essex, King George, Northumberland & Richmond.
Below are the counties that are near Horners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Horners:
- Westmoreland County (The home county of Horners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Horners, with the one closest to Horners listed first.
- Potomac Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Leedstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Baynesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Nash Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Montross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chiltons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Bryant Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Monroe Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Colonial Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Hinnom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horners, with the one closest to Horners listed first.
- Central Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Port Royal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sparta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Samuels Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Moss Neck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- New London
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- DeJarnette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Bowling Green
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Olney Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Penola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Burruss Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horners, with the one closest to Horners listed first.
- Layton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Occupacia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Lloyds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Beazley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Dunbrooke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Tappahannock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dunnsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Minor
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Millers Tavern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Bowlers Wharf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horners, with the one closest to Horners listed first.
- Cauthornville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Bruington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Contra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Crouch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Cumnor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Walkerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- King and Queen Court House
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horners, with the one closest to Horners listed first.
- Shiloh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Ninde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Alden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Port Conway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Edgehill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Dahlgren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- King George
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arnolds Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Weedonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Hooes
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Hampstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Ambar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horners, with the one closest to Horners listed first.
- Beulahville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Tuck Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Rumford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Enfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Manquin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Middlesex County
- Nesting
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horners, with the one closest to Horners listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Rainswood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Bundick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Heathsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lara
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horners, with the one closest to Horners listed first.
- Newland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Naylors
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Tallent Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Warsaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Emmerton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Simons Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Farnham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Downings
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Simonson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horners, with the one closest to Horners listed first.
- Woodlanding Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Loy Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Hampstead Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Little Falls Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Chatham Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Falmouth Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Grafton Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- North Potomac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Calvert County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Horners, with the one closest to Horners listed first.
- Battle ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Battle is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Broomes Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coster is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Hellen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Solomons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Horners, with the one closest to Horners listed first.
- Cobb Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Morgantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Mount Victoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Newburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Faulkner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Air
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Bel Alton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- McConchie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Port Tobacco Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Nanjemoy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Horners, with the one closest to Horners listed first.
- Avenue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coltons Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Abell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blakistone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Bushwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Breton Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Compton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Clements
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hurry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Chaptico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Budds Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Horners, see our County-by-County Page for Horners.
Cemeteries Near Horners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Horners.
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 Horners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Horners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Horners, with the one closest to Horners listed first.
- Rappahannock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vauters Churchyard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Welcome Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Currioman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (158 more) ...
- Menokin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eagles Nest Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Essex Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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.<2>
While we didn't find Horners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Horners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Horners, with the one closest to Horners listed first.
- Layton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Potomac Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Leedstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Baynesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Newland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Loretto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Occupacia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Montross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chiltons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Lloyds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Rollins Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rollins Fork is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Farmers Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
- Colonial Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Naylors
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Horners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Horners.
Newspapers Published in Horners ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Horners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Horners, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Horners.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Horners:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Westmoreland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- Fredericksburg City
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Middlesex County
- Northumberland County
- Richmond County
- Stafford County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Saint Mary's 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> | 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 Horners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Horners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |