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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 Leedstown (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 Leedstown. 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.

Leedstown is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Charles (MD), Saint Mary's (MD), Essex, King George, Northumberland & Richmond.

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

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of Leedstown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leedstown, with the one closest to Leedstown listed first.
    • Nash Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oak Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Potomac Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Baynesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Monroe Hall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Montross
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Maple Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bryant Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Chiltons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chiltons
      • From Leedstown to Chiltons
    • Colonial Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hinnom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
      • Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hinnom
      • From Leedstown to Hinnom
    • Nomini Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Caroline County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leedstown, with the one closest to Leedstown listed first.
    • Layton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Occupacia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Occupacia
      • From Leedstown to Occupacia
    • Lloyds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lloyds
      • From Leedstown to Lloyds
    • Beazley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dunbrooke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunbrooke
      • From Leedstown to Dunbrooke
    • Tappahannock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Minor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Millers Tavern
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Dunnsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Fredericksburg City
  • Hanover County
  • King and Queen County
  • King George County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leedstown, with the one closest to Leedstown listed first.
    • Beulahville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuck Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Rumford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rumford
      • From Leedstown to Rumford
    • Enfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enfield
      • From Leedstown to Enfield
    • Manquin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leedstown, with the one closest to Leedstown listed first.
    • Morrisons Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lodge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lodge
      • From Leedstown to Lodge
    • Rainswood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rainswood
      • From Leedstown to Rainswood
    • Bundick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bundick
      • From Leedstown to Bundick
    • Coan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leedstown, with the one closest to Leedstown listed first.
    • Newland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newland
      • From Leedstown to Newland
    • Naylors
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
    • Tallent Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Warsaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rich Neck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emmerton
      • From Leedstown to Emmerton
    • Simons Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Farnham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Downings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Simonson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonson
      • From Leedstown to Simonson
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leedstown, with the one closest to Leedstown listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Massaponax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massaponax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
      • Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Massaponax
      • From Leedstown to Massaponax
    • Thornburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Leavells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Waverly Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
      • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leedstown, with the one closest to Leedstown listed first.
    • Woodlanding Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
      • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
    • Willamsburg on the Potomac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampstead Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
      • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
    • Little Falls Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
      • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
    • Loy Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chatham Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
      • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
      • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
    • Grafton Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
      • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
    • North Potomac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Falmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
    • Northridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stafford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leedstown, with the one closest to Leedstown listed first.
    • Cobb Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
      • Cobb Island is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <2>
    • Rock Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mount Victoria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
      • Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Newburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
    • Faulkner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Air
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bel Alton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Alton
      • Bel Alton is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <2>
    • Nanjemoy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanjemoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanjemoy
      • Nanjemoy is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanjemoy <2>
    • Ironsides
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
      • Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
    • McConchie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
      • McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McConchie
      • From Leedstown to McConchie
    • Port Tobacco Riviera
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leedstown, with the one closest to Leedstown listed first.
    • Coltons Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltons Point
      • Coltons Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coltons Point <2>
    • Avenue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue
      • Avenue is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <2>
    • Blakistone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakistone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
      • Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Abell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abell <2>
    • Bushwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwood
      • Bushwood is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushwood <2>
    • Milestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
      • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Breton Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hurry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Compton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chaptico
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaptico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaptico
      • Chaptico is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaptico <2>
    • Clements
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Clements is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clements <2>
    • Budds Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budds Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
      • Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Budds Creek
      • From Leedstown to Budds Creek

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

Cemeteries Near Leedstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leedstown.

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

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

  • Vauters Churchyard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vauters Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vauters Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rappahannock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rappahannock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rappahannock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kay Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagles Nest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagles Nest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagles Nest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welcome Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sharp Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leedstown had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Layton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Loretto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Essex County
  • Occupacia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
    • Occupacia is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Occupacia
    • From Leedstown to Occupacia
  • Potomac Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rollins Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
    • Rollins Fork is located in King George County
  • Baynesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lloyds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
    • Lloyds is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lloyds
    • From Leedstown to Lloyds
  • Newland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
    • Newland is located in Richmond County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newland
    • From Leedstown to Newland
  • Montross
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Shiloh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brandywine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine
    • Brandywine is located in Caroline County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Leedstown ...

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 Leedstown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leedstown, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leedstown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Leedstown:

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.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>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 Leedstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leedstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leedstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1122, Longitude: -77.0032       In this case, the coordinates for Leedstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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