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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 Lanes 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 Lanes 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 Lanes 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.

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

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

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Lanes Ford might be written as Lane 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Lanes Ford is located in Nelson 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 Nelson County: Albemarle, Appomattox, Augusta & Buckingham.

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

  • Nelson County     (The home county of Lanes Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanes Ford, with the one closest to Lanes Ford listed first.
    • Massies Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
      • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
    • Jonesboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
    • Colleen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Shipman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
      • Shipman is located in Nelson County
    • Old Myndus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
    • Adial
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
    • Nellysford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lodebar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
    • Buffalo Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Rockfish
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
    • Faber
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
    • Gladstone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanes Ford, with the one closest to Lanes Ford listed first.
    • Covesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
      • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
    • Porters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
      • Porters is located in Albemarle County
    • Alberene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
      • Alberene is located in Albemarle County
    • Batesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Albemarle County
    • North Garden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Keene
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Yancey Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancey Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
      • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
    • Crozet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Foothill Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
      • Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Scottsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Ivy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • White Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Albemarle County
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanes Ford, with the one closest to Lanes Ford listed first.
    • Lowesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Glasgow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
      • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Monitor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
      • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Sandidges
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandidges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
      • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Amherst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Alto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Amherst County
    • Forks of Buffalo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
      • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Allwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Walkers Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
    • Pleasant View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • Pedlar Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanes Ford, with the one closest to Lanes Ford listed first.
    • Bent Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
    • Beckham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Appomattox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Spout Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanes Ford, with the one closest to Lanes Ford listed first.
    • Sherando
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
      • Sherando is located in Augusta County
    • Steeles Tavern
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spottswood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
      • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
    • Lyndhurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Stuarts Draft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Greenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fishersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
      • Fishersville is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <2>
    • Brand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
      • Brand is located in Augusta County
    • Middlebrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Augusta County
    • Arbor Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
      • Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
    • Dooms
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
      • Dooms is located in Augusta County
    • Jolivue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanes Ford, with the one closest to Lanes Ford listed first.
    • Abert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Coleman Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Boonsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanes Ford, with the one closest to Lanes Ford listed first.
    • Manteo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
    • Axtell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
    • Glenmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
    • Mount Vinco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vinco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
      • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
    • Alcoma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
      • Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
    • Centenary
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
      • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
    • Toga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
      • Toga is located in Buckingham County
    • Buckingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Andersonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <2>
    • Enonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
  • Buena Vista City
    • Buena Vista
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <2>
  • Campbell County
  • Fluvanna County
    • Nicholas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
  • Lexington City
    • Lexington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanes Ford, with the one closest to Lanes Ford listed first.
    • Lavino Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lynchburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Woodbine Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanes Ford, with the one closest to Lanes Ford listed first.
    • Marlbrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fairfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
    • Riverside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
    • Brownsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo Forge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
      • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
    • East Lexington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
      • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
    • Glasgow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Fancy Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
  • Staunton City
    • Staunton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Waynesboro City
    • Waynesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Lanes 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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lanes Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lanes Ford, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lanes Ford.

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 either 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 Lanes Ford:

Cemeteries Near Lanes Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lanes 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.

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

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

  • Bethlehem UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Harewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harewood Cemetery
  • Camden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camden Cemetery
  • Henley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
  • Jonesboro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jonesboro Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Jonesboro
    • The Jonesboro Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jonesboro Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesboro Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50836 <5>
  • Oak Hill Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Hill Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51478 <5>
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Giles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Level Green Estate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is located in Colleen.
    • The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodland Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52729 <5>
  • Continue List   (196 more) ...
    • Stevens Cove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cove Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Fulcher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulcher Cemetery

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 Lanes Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lanes Ford.

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

  • Roseland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <2>
  • Massies Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
    • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
  • Bryant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Nelson County
  • Tyro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
    • Tyro is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyro <2>
  • Colleen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
    • Colleen is located in Nelson County
  • Lowesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Arrington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
    • Arrington is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrington <2>
  • Lovingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovingston
    • Lovingston is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovingston <2>
  • Gidsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gidsville
    • Gidsville is located in Amherst County
  • Clifford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Amherst County
  • Tye River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tye River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye River
    • Tye River is located in Nelson County
  • New Glasgow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
    • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sandidges
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandidges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
      • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Nellysford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Montebello
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montebello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
      • Montebello is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montebello <2>

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

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

The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.com/

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

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lanes Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lanes Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7535, Longitude: -78.9861       In this case, the coordinates for Lanes Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lanes Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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