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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 Joplin (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 Joplin. 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 doctors and 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.

Joplin is located in Prince William 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 Prince William County: Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun & Stafford.

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

  • Prince William County     (The home county of Joplin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joplin, with the one closest to Joplin listed first.
    • Triangle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
      • Triangle is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triangle <2>
    • Dumfries
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Kopp
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kopp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopp
      • Kopp is located in Prince William County
    • Montclair
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montclair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montclair <2>
    • Combat Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
      • Combat Village is located in Prince William County
    • Minnieville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
      • Minnieville is located in Prince William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnieville
      • From Joplin to Minnieville
    • Georgetown Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
      • Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
    • Chamberlain Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
      • Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
    • Quantico
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
      • Quantico is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
    • Dale City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale City
      • Dale City is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale City <2>
    • Canova
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canova. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
      • Canova is located in Prince William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canova
      • From Joplin to Canova
    • Locust Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Alexandria City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joplin, with the one closest to Joplin listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Chinquapin Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinquapin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
      • Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
    • Oakcrest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Warwick Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
      • Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
  • Arlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joplin, with the one closest to Joplin listed first.
    • Arlington Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
    • Arlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandon Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
    • Buckingham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County
    • Williamsburg Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
    • Cherrydale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyon Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
    • Colonial Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
    • Riverwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Caroline County
  • Culpeper County
  • Fairfax City
  • Fairfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joplin, with the one closest to Joplin listed first.
    • Occoquan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lorton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorton
      • Lorton is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorton <2>
    • Pohick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clifton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Fairfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
    • Newington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
      • Newington is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <2>
    • Burke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sideburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sideburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
      • Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sideburn
      • From Joplin to Sideburn
    • West Springfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
      • West Springfield is located in Fairfax County
    • Mount Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Yates Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Village
      • Yates Village is located in Fairfax County
    • Centreville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Franconia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franconia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
      • Franconia is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franconia <2>
  • Falls Church City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joplin, with the one closest to Joplin listed first.
    • Falls Church
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Offutt Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Offutt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
      • Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
    • West Falls Church
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joplin, with the one closest to Joplin listed first.
    • Brent Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
      • Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Catlett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackwell Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
      • Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Midland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bealeton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Frytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Opal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Remington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Fauquier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <2>
    • Warrenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Broad Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Turnbull
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnbull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turnbull
      • From Joplin to Turnbull
    • Landmark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Landmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Landmark
      • From Joplin to Landmark
  • Fredericksburg City
  • King George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joplin, with the one closest to Joplin listed first.
    • Fairview Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
      • Fairview Beach is located in King George County
    • Somerset Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
      • Somerset Beach is located in King George County
    • Ambar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampstead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hampstead
      • From Joplin to Hampstead
    • Arnolds Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Weedonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weedonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
      • Weedonville is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weedonville
      • From Joplin to Weedonville
    • Hooes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
      • Hooes is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooes
      • From Joplin to Hooes
    • King George
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dahlgren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in King George County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <2>
    • Edgehill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgehill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgehill
      • From Joplin to Edgehill
    • Alden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ninde
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joplin, with the one closest to Joplin listed first.
    • Arcola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lenah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
      • Lenah is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lenah
      • From Joplin to Lenah
    • Oak Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <2>
  • Manassas City
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
      • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <2>
  • Orange County
  • Spotsylvania County
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joplin, with the one closest to Joplin listed first.
    • Widewater Village at Stafford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widewater Village at Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Village at Stafford
      • Widewater Village at Stafford is located in Stafford County
    • Aquia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aquia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
      • Aquia is located in Stafford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aquia
      • From Joplin to Aquia
    • Aquia Harbour
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquia Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
      • Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
    • King James Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
      • King James Village is located in Stafford County
    • Meadowood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
      • Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
    • Canterbury Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
      • Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
    • Stafford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Loy Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hartwood Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
      • Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
    • Willamsburg on the Potomac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cropp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Westmoreland County
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joplin, with the one closest to Joplin listed first.
    • Doncaster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doncaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
      • Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doncaster
      • From Joplin to Doncaster
    • Mattawoman Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawoman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
      • Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Nanjemoy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanjemoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanjemoy
      • Nanjemoy is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanjemoy <2>
    • Indian Head
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
      • Indian Head is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <2>
    • Marbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
      • Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Riverview Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
      • Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Ironsides
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
      • Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Potomac Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
      • Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Bryans Road
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryans Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Road
      • Bryans Road is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryans Road <2>
    • Pomonkey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • South Hampton Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
      • South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • McConchie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
      • McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McConchie
      • From Joplin to McConchie
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • Brookmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
      • Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Prince George's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joplin, with the one closest to Joplin listed first.
    • Accokeek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accokeek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accokeek
      • Accokeek is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accokeek <2>
    • Fort Washington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Piscataway ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piscataway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
      • Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piscataway
      • From Joplin to Piscataway
    • Fort Foote Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Foote Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
      • Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Friendly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Friendly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Forest Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
      • Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
    • Thrift
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thrift. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Thrift is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thrift
      • From Joplin to Thrift
    • Oxon Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxon Hill
      • Oxon Hill is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxon Hill <2>
    • Blandford Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
      • Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillcrest Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
      • Hillcrest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Marlow Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow Heights
      • Marlow Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlow Heights <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Joplin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Joplin.

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 Joplin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Timmons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Quantico National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Dumfries Public Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumfries Public Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dumfries Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Triangle Public Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triangle Public Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triangle Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardens Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardens Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardens Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neabsco Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neabsco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neabsco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minnieville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnieville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnieville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aquia Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Aquia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aquia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aquia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (268 more) ...

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>

While we didn't find Joplin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Joplin.

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

  • Dumfries
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Onville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onville
    • Onville is located in Stafford County
  • Garrisonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrisonville
    • Garrisonville is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrisonville <2>
  • Quantico
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
    • Quantico is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
  • Independent Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independent Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Hill
    • Independent Hill is located in Prince William County
  • Neabsco Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neabsco Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neabsco Hills
    • Neabsco Hills is located in Prince William County
  • Minnieville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
    • Minnieville is located in Prince William County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Minnieville
    • From Joplin to Minnieville
  • Cherry Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County
  • Canova
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canova. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
    • Canova is located in Prince William County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Canova
    • From Joplin to Canova
  • Hoadly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoadly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadly
    • Hoadly is located in Prince William County
  • Roseville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Stafford County
  • Woodbridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Agnewville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tacketts Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacketts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
      • Tacketts Mill is located in Stafford County
    • Doncaster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doncaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
      • Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doncaster
      • From Joplin to Doncaster

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

Newspapers Published in Joplin ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Joplin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Joplin, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Joplin.

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 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 Joplin:

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

The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Joplin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Joplin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5611, Longitude: -77.3848    
<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 Joplin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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