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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 Lara (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 Lara. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Lara is primarily located in Northumberland County. A portion of Lara extends into Richmond 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 Northumberland County: Lancaster, Richmond & Westmoreland.

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

  • Northumberland County     (The home county of Lara)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lara, with the one closest to Lara listed first.
    • Rainswood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rainswood
      • From Lara to Rainswood
    • Heathsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bundick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bundick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bundick
      • From Lara to Bundick
    • Coan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County
    • Blackwells
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackwells
      • From Lara to Blackwells
    • Remo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lodge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lodge
      • From Lara to Lodge
    • Morrisons Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fleeton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ophelia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Reedville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lynhams
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lynhams
      • From Lara to Lynhams
  • Accomack County
    • Tangier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
      • Tangier is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <2>
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lara, with the one closest to Lara listed first.
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dunnsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Tappahannock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <2>
    • Millers Tavern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Dunbrooke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunbrooke
      • From Lara to Dunbrooke
    • Minor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Lloyds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lloyds
      • From Lara to Lloyds
    • Occupacia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Occupacia
      • From Lara to Occupacia
    • Layton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lara, with the one closest to Lara listed first.
    • Glenns
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Freeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freeport
      • From Lara to Freeport
    • Adner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • North
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
  • King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lara, with the one closest to Lara listed first.
    • West Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
    • Romancoke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lanesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lanesville
      • From Lara to Lanesville
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lara, with the one closest to Lara listed first.
    • Alfonso
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Griffins Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Richtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Merry Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merry Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Merry Point
      • From Lara to Merry Point
    • Monaskon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lankford Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ottoman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Millenbeck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millenbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
      • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millenbeck
      • From Lara to Millenbeck
    • Kilmarnock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
      • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <2>
    • Irvington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
    • Weems
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ocran
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocran
      • From Lara to Ocran
  • Mathews County
  • Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lara, with the one closest to Lara listed first.
    • Downings
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Farnham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Simonson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonson
      • From Lara to Simonson
    • Emmerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emmerton
      • From Lara to Emmerton
    • Simons Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rich Neck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Warsaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallent Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Naylors
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
    • Newland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newland
      • From Lara to Newland
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lara, with the one closest to Lara listed first.
    • Griffiths Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tucker Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Nomini Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Machodoc
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hinnom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinnom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
      • Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hinnom
      • From Lara to Hinnom
    • Montross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Chiltons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiltons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chiltons
      • From Lara to Chiltons
    • Bryant Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Baynesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
      • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baynesville
      • From Lara to Baynesville
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lara, with the one closest to Lara listed first.
    • Scotland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
    • Piney Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
      • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <2>
    • Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <2>
    • Gum Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Tall Timbers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
      • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <2>
    • Dameron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Drayden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
      • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <2>
    • Saint Marys City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Valley Lee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Callaway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <2>
    • Great Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
      • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <2>
    • Breton Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Somerset County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lara, with the one closest to Lara listed first.
    • Rhodes Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Ewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewell <2>
    • Smith Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Island
      • Smith Island is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Tylerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Lara ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lara.

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

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

  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farnham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Beane Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Willie Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willie Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (103 more) ...
    • Fairfields Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfields Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Litwalton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litwalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litwalton
    • Litwalton is located in Lancaster County
  • Browns Store
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
    • Browns Store is located in Northumberland County
  • Heathsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Downings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Avalon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
    • Avalon is located in Northumberland County
  • Farnham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lottsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsburg
    • Lottsburg is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lottsburg <2>
  • Bundick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bundick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
    • Bundick is located in Northumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bundick
    • From Lara to Bundick
  • Monaskon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mollusk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mollusk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollusk
    • Mollusk is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mollusk <2>
  • Merry Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merry Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
    • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Merry Point
    • From Lara to Merry Point
  • Wicomico Church
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicomico Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicomico Church
    • Wicomico Church is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wicomico Church <2>
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    • Blackwells
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackwells
      • From Lara to Blackwells
    • Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
      • Village is located in Northumberland County
    • Ivondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivondale
      • Ivondale is located in Richmond County

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

Newspapers Published in Lara ...

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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lara.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lara, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lara.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Lara:

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

The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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>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 Lara, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Lara) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lara. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8529, Longitude: -76.5176    









 

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