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 Island Ford (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 Island Ford. 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 Island Ford ...
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 Island Ford: Island Frd.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Island Ford. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Island Ford.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Island Ford is located in Rockingham 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 Rockingham County: Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Page, Shenandoah, Hardy (WV) & Pendleton (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Island Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Island Ford:
- Rockingham County (The home county of Island Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Ford, with the one closest to Island Ford listed first.
- Berrytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- McGaheysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Massanutten
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montevideo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Swift Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
- Elkton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Goods Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
- Keezletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Massanetta Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
- Cross Keys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Melrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- North River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North River is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Ford, with the one closest to Island Ford listed first.
- Boonesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
- Cedarmere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
- Mountfair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
- Free Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Hall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- White Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Decca ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Decca is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
- Advance Mills Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
- Advance Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
- Advance Mills has also been known as:
- Fray's Mills
- Earlysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crozet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Foothill Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
- Logan Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
- Augusta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Ford, with the one closest to Island Ford listed first.
- Grottoes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weyers Cave
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sampson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sampson is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
- Crimora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dooms
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dooms is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
- Verona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Solon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fishersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Parnassus
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Parnassus is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Brand
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Stokesville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stokesville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
- Jolivue
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jolivue is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
- Charlottesville City
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Ford, with the one closest to Island Ford listed first.
- Locust Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Charlottesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Ford, with the one closest to Island Ford listed first.
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarmere is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
- Amicus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Amicus is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
- Kinderhook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kinderhook is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Stanardsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Quinque
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quinque is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
- Dawsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dawsonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Harrisonburg City
- Harrisonburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Ford, with the one closest to Island Ford listed first.
- Hood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wolftown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ruth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ruth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Syria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Aroda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Aroda is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
- Radiant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Radiant is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant
- Burnt Tree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Peola Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Peola Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
- Tryme
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tryme is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
- Madison Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Madison Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Ford, with the one closest to Island Ford listed first.
- Afton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Durrett Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
- Onan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Onan is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
- Greenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Greenfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Ford, with the one closest to Island Ford listed first.
- Barboursville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montpelier Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Page County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Ford, with the one closest to Island Ford listed first.
- Verbena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Verbena is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Shenandoah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stanley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Marksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Leaksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leaksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Luray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kimball
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kimball is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Rappahannock County
- Slate Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
- Shenandoah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Ford, with the one closest to Island Ford listed first.
- New Market
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rinkerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- Mount Clifton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
- Staunton City
- Staunton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waynesboro City
- Waynesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Island Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Island Ford.
Cemeteries Near Island Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Island Ford.
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 Island Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Island Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Island Ford, with the one closest to Island Ford listed first.
- Sipe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Yancey Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peaked Mtn. Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Room Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lynnwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Baugher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Asa Baugher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Williams Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (415 more) ...
- Maiden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Davis Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Daniel Baugher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Island Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Island Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Island Ford, with the one closest to Island Ford listed first.
- Almond ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Almond is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- McGaheysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Montevideo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Lynnwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lynnwood is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Swift Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
- Elkton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Goods Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
- Port Republic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Keezletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Massanetta Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
- Cross Keys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Boonesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Paulington ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Paulington is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulington
- Furnace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Verbena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Verbena is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Island Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Island Ford.
Newspapers Published in Island Ford ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Island Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Island Ford, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Island Ford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Island Ford:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Rockingham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Augusta County
- Charlottesville City
- Greene County
- Harrisonburg City
- Madison County
- Nelson County
- Orange County
- Page County
- Rappahannock County
- Shenandoah County
- Staunton City
- Waynesboro City
- 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 Island Ford, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Island Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |