Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Laurel Grove (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 Laurel Grove. 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 Laurel Grove ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Laurel Grove: Laurel Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Laurel Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laurel Grove.
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 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.
Laurel Grove is located in Westmoreland County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Westmoreland County: Charles (MD), Saint Mary's (MD), Essex, King George, Northumberland & Richmond.
Below are the counties that are near Laurel Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Laurel Grove:
- Westmoreland County (The home county of Laurel Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Grove, with the one closest to Laurel Grove listed first.
- Potomac Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
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- Nash Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Monroe Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Maple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Baynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Leedstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Bryant Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Chiltons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Montross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hinnom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Grove, with the one closest to Laurel Grove listed first.
- Port Royal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Samuels Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Central Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
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- Moss Neck
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- New London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New London is located in Caroline County
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- Olney Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
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- Stuart Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
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- Sparta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Bowling Green
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- DeJarnette
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Penola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Grove, with the one closest to Laurel Grove listed first.
- Layton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Occupacia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Lloyds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Beazley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Dunbrooke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Tappahannock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dunnsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Minor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Millers Tavern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Bowlers Wharf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Grove, with the one closest to Laurel Grove listed first.
- Cauthornville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Bruington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Contra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Crouch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Grove, with the one closest to Laurel Grove listed first.
- Alden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Ninde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Shiloh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Dahlgren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Hooes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Weedonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- King George
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Port Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Hampstead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Ambar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ambar is located in King George County
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- Arnolds Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Grove, with the one closest to Laurel Grove listed first.
- Beulahville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Tuck Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Grove, with the one closest to Laurel Grove listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Rainswood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Bundick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Grove, with the one closest to Laurel Grove listed first.
- Quantico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlain Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Grove, with the one closest to Laurel Grove listed first.
- Newland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Naylors
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Tallent Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Warsaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Emmerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Farnham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Simons Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Downings
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Grove, with the one closest to Laurel Grove listed first.
- Massaponax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Leavells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Thornburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Waverly Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Grove, with the one closest to Laurel Grove listed first.
- Woodlanding Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Loy Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Hampstead Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Little Falls Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- North Potomac
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Chatham Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Falmouth Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Grafton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Stafford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Falmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Northridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Calvert County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Grove, with the one closest to Laurel Grove listed first.
- Adelina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Battle ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Battle is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Hellen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Bowens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Broomes Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Solomons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Coster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coster is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Mackall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mackall is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
- Mutual Consent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Wallville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wallville is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
- Another Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Another Place is located in Calvert County (MD)
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- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Grove, with the one closest to Laurel Grove listed first.
- Cobb Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Morgantown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Mount Victoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Newburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Faulkner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Air
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Bel Alton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- McConchie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Port Tobacco Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Port Tobacco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Grove, with the one closest to Laurel Grove listed first.
- Aquasco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Cedarhaven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Eagle Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Grove, with the one closest to Laurel Grove listed first.
- Blakistone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Avenue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coltons Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Milestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Abell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bushwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hurry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Breton Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Compton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Budds Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Chaptico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clements
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Laurel Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Laurel Grove.
Cemeteries Near Laurel Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laurel Grove.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Laurel Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Laurel Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Laurel Grove, with the one closest to Laurel Grove listed first.
- Washington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sharp Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lucas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Round Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spy Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (185 more) ...
- Mildale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vauters Churchyard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Laurel Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Laurel Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Laurel Grove, with the one closest to Laurel Grove listed first.
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Colonial Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rollins Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rollins Fork is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
- Baynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Maple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Leedstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Layton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Alden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Rock Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Shiloh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Loretto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Chiltons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Tompkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tompkinsville is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Montross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Laurel Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laurel Grove.
Newspapers Published in Laurel Grove ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laurel Grove, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laurel Grove.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Laurel Grove:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Westmoreland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- Fredericksburg City
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Northumberland County
- Prince William County
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Prince George's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | 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 Laurel Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |