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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 Kings Crossroads (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 Kings Crossroads. 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 Kings Crossroads ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Kings Crossroads: Kings Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Kings Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Kings Crossroads may originally have been King's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Kings Crossroads might be written as King Crossroads.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Kings Crossroads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kings Crossroads.

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 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.

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

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

  • Prince William County     (The home county of Kings Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Crossroads, with the one closest to Kings Crossroads listed first.
    • Aden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Aden is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Nokesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Locust Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Locust Hill is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
    • Bristow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Broad Run Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
    • Linton Hall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
    • Canova
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Canova is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
    • Bataan Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
    • Bull Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Crestwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
    • Iron Gate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • Combat Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Combat Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
  • Alexandria City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Crossroads, with the one closest to Kings Crossroads listed first.
    • Oakcrest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
    • Chinquapin Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
    • Alexandria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Arlandria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
    • Warwick Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
  • Arlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Crossroads, with the one closest to Kings Crossroads listed first.
    • Williamsburg Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
    • Arlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandon Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
    • Buckingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Buckingham is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Garden City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Arlington Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
    • Cherrydale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
    • Lyon Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
    • Riverwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverwood is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Crossroads, with the one closest to Kings Crossroads listed first.
    • Kellys Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
    • Jeffersonton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
    • Elkwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lignum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
    • Rixeyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
    • Homeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Culpeper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Eggbornsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
    • Norman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Norman is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Salem is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Griffinsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
  • Fairfax City
    • Fairfax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Crossroads, with the one closest to Kings Crossroads listed first.
    • Clifton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • London Towne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • London Towne is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
    • Centreville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Occoquan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Chantilly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lee-Hi Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
    • Sideburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
    • Burke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pender
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Pender is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
    • Random Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
    • Lorton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Floris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
  • Falls Church City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Crossroads, with the one closest to Kings Crossroads listed first.
    • Falls Church
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Offutt Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
    • West Falls Church
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Crossroads, with the one closest to Kings Crossroads listed first.
    • Catlett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Brent Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
    • Blackwell Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
    • Midland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Frytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Frytown is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
    • Bealeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Warrenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Broad Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Opal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Opal is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
    • Turnbull
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
    • Remington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Plains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fredericksburg City
    • Fredericksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • King George County
    • Fairview Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview Beach is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Crossroads, with the one closest to Kings Crossroads listed first.
    • Arcola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Arcola is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Lenah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Lenah is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
    • Aldie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Middleburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sterling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Waxpool
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
    • Oak Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Mountville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Mountville is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
    • Ashburn Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
    • Ashburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Welbourne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Belmont is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Manassas City
    • Manassas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Crossroads, with the one closest to Kings Crossroads listed first.
    • Indian Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Town is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
    • Wilderness
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Wilderness is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
    • Burr Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
    • Locust Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • True Blue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • True Blue is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
  • Rappahannock County
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Crossroads, with the one closest to Kings Crossroads listed first.
    • Dunavant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
    • Waverly Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
    • Brockroad
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
    • Parker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
    • Leavells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
    • Todds Tavern
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Crossroads, with the one closest to Kings Crossroads listed first.
    • Cropp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Cropp is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
    • Hartwood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
    • King James Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • King James Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
    • Meadowood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
    • Aquia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Aquia is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
    • Widewater Village at Stafford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Storck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Storck is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
    • Aquia Harbour
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
    • Hartwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Canterbury Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
    • Stafford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Stafford Lakes Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Crossroads, with the one closest to Kings Crossroads listed first.
    • Riverview Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
    • Indian Head
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Marbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
    • Mattawoman Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
    • Doncaster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
    • Potomac Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
    • Nanjemoy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ironsides
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
    • Bryans Road
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Pomonkey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
    • South Hampton Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
    • Freedom Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Freedom Village is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • Edwards Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
  • Prince George's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Crossroads, with the one closest to Kings Crossroads listed first.
    • Accokeek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Fort Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Kings Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kings Crossroads.

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 Kings Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • White Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brentsville Public Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hearts Delight Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearts Delight Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hearts Delight Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Catlett.
  • Greenwich Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cannon Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Midland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (237 more) ...
    • Hixson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar Forks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Midland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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.<5>

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

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

  • Aden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Aden is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
  • Nokesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Catlett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Brentsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Brentsville is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentsville
  • Calverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Calverton is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton
  • Bristersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bristersburg is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristersburg
  • Greenwich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwich is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Auburn is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Canova
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Canova is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
  • Limstrong
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Limstrong is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limstrong
  • Casanova
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Midland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Independent Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Independent Hill is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Hill
    • Manassas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wellington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Wellington is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington

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

Newspapers Published in Kings Crossroads ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kings Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kings Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kings Crossroads.

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 Kings Crossroads:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Kings Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<5>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 Kings Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.