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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 Lansdowne (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 Lansdowne. 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 southeast 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 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.

Lansdowne is located in Loudoun 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 Loudoun County: Frederick (MD), Montgomery (MD), Washington (MD), Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William & Jefferson (WV).

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

  • Loudoun County     (The home county of Lansdowne)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
    • Ashburn Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
    • Ashburn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <2>
    • Belmont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Countryside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Countryside is located in Loudoun County
    • Leesburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
    • Waxpool
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waxpool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
      • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waxpool
      • From Lansdowne to Waxpool
    • Sterling
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Sugarland Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
      • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lucketts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Arcola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hamilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Alexandria City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
    • Oakcrest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chinquapin Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Warwick Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Alexandria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
    • Williamsburg Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Garden City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Cherrydale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Brandon Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyon Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Riverwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Colonial Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Arlington Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Clarke County
  • Fairfax City
  • Fairfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
    • Herndon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <2>
    • Floris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Floris
      • From Lansdowne to Floris
    • Springvale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
      • Springvale is located in Fairfax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springvale
      • From Lansdowne to Springvale
    • Reston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Great Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
      • Great Falls is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <2>
    • Chantilly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chantilly <2>
    • Kenmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
      • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kenmore
      • From Lansdowne to Kenmore
    • Shouse Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
      • Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County
    • Wolf Trap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
      • Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
    • Pender
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pender have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
      • Pender is located in Fairfax County
    • Ash Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
      • Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
    • Centreville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Falls Church City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
    • Offutt Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Falls Church
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fauquier County
  • Manassas City
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
    • Catharpin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Waterfall Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
    • Bull Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
    • Loch Lomond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
      • Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
    • Sudley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
      • Sudley is located in Prince William County
    • West Gate
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
      • West Gate is located in Prince William County
    • Yorkshire Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
      • Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
    • Yorkshire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
    • Haymarket
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
      • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <2>
    • Crestwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
    • Gainesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>
    • Iron Gate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridgeville
      • From Lansdowne to Ridgeville
    • Mount Airy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nottingham Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
      • Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Watersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
      • Watersville is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Watersville
      • From Lansdowne to Watersville
    • Woodbine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morgan
      • From Lansdowne to Morgan
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
    • Tuscarora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Potomac Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Adamstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
      • Adamstown is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <2>
    • Manor Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
      • Manor Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Park Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
      • Park Mills is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Park Mills
      • From Lansdowne to Park Mills
    • Adamstown Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
      • Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Lander
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
      • Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lander
      • From Lansdowne to Lander
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Buckeystown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeystown
      • Buckeystown is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeystown <2>
    • Olive
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olive
      • From Lansdowne to Olive
    • Brunswick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Howard County (MD)
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
    • Martinsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Martinsburg
      • From Lansdowne to Martinsburg
    • Poolesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
      • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <2>
    • Beallsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <2>
    • Monocacy ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
      • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Dickerson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Darnestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Barnesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Potomac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
      • North Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Travilah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Blocktown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Burdette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burdette
      • From Lansdowne to Burdette
  • Prince George's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
    • Adelphi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelphi <2>
    • Chillum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillum
      • Chillum is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillum <2>
    • Langley Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Park
      • Langley Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley Park <2>
    • Brentwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Brentwood is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <2>
    • Hyattsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
      • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <2>
    • Mount Rainier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rainier
      • Mount Rainier is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Rainier <2>
    • University Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Berwyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • College Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
      • College Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <2>
    • Colmar Manor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colmar Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar Manor
      • Colmar Manor is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
    • Cottage City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
      • Cottage City is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
    • Edmonston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonston
      • Edmonston is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Gapland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Rohrersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
      • Rohrersville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <2>
    • Antietam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Trego
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
      • Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trego
      • From Lansdowne to Trego
    • Zittlestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Eakles Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharpsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Boonsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <2>
    • Keedysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <2>
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
    • Bloomery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bolivar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Kabletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Charles Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ranson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
    • Jefferson Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Summit Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bardane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shepherdstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <2>
    • Middleway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Lansdowne ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lansdowne.

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

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

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

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

  • Edwards Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
    • Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Elmer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Elmer is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Ryan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Ryan is located in Loudoun County
  • Leesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
  • Waxpool
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waxpool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
    • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Waxpool
    • From Lansdowne to Waxpool
  • Daysville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
    • Daysville is located in Loudoun County
  • Poolesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
    • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <2>
  • Martinsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Martinsburg
    • From Lansdowne to Martinsburg
  • Evergreen Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Mills
    • Evergreen Mills is located in Loudoun County
  • Sterling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Seneca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Beallsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
    • Beallsville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <2>
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    • Clarks Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Gap
      • Clarks Gap is located in Loudoun County
    • Woodburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Loudoun County
    • Goresville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goresville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goresville
      • Goresville is located in Loudoun County

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

Newspapers Published in Lansdowne ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lansdowne.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lansdowne, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lansdowne.

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 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 Lansdowne:

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

The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/

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>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<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 Lansdowne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lansdowne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lansdowne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0845, Longitude: -77.4829    









 

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