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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 Leesburg (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 Leesburg. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Leesburg is located in Loudoun County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Loudoun County: Frederick (MD), Montgomery (MD), Washington (MD), Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William & Jefferson (WV).

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

  • Loudoun County     (The home county of Leesburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesburg, with the one closest to Leesburg listed first.
    • Belmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lansdowne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ashburn Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
    • Ashburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <1>
    • Lucketts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Waxpool
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waxpool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
      • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waxpool
      • From Leesburg to Waxpool
    • Wheatland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheatland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wheatland
      • From Leesburg to Wheatland
    • Purcellville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Morrisonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Countryside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Countryside is located in Loudoun County
    • Silcott Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Arlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesburg, with the one closest to Leesburg listed first.
    • Williamsburg Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
    • Garden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County
    • Cherrydale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brandon Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
    • Buckingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Colonial Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
    • Lyon Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
  • Clarke County
  • Fairfax City
  • Fairfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesburg, with the one closest to Leesburg listed first.
    • Herndon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <1>
    • Floris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Floris
      • From Leesburg to Floris
    • Reston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Springvale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
      • Springvale is located in Fairfax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springvale
      • From Leesburg to Springvale
    • Chantilly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chantilly <1>
    • Great Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
      • Great Falls is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <1>
    • London Towne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
      • London Towne is located in Fairfax County
    • Kenmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
      • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kenmore
      • From Leesburg to Kenmore
    • Pender
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pender have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
      • Pender is located in Fairfax County
    • Shouse Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
      • Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County
    • Wolf Trap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
      • Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
    • Centreville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Falls Church City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesburg, with the one closest to Leesburg listed first.
    • Offutt Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Offutt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
      • Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
    • West Falls Church
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Falls Church
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fauquier County
  • Frederick County
    • Rest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rest
      • From Leesburg to Rest
  • Manassas City
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
      • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <1>
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesburg, with the one closest to Leesburg listed first.
    • Waterfall Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
    • Catharpin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Haymarket
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
      • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <1>
    • Bull Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
    • Gainesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <1>
    • Sudley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
      • Sudley is located in Prince William County
    • Crestwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
    • Iron Gate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
    • Loch Lomond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
      • Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
    • West Gate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
      • West Gate is located in Prince William County
    • Yorkshire Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
      • Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
    • Yorkshire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
  • Warren County
    • Milldale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milldale
      • From Leesburg to Milldale
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesburg, with the one closest to Leesburg listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridgeville
      • From Leesburg to Ridgeville
    • Mount Airy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Nottingham Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
      • Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Watersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
      • Watersville is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Watersville
      • From Leesburg to Watersville
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesburg, with the one closest to Leesburg listed first.
    • Tuscarora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Potomac Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Lander
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
      • Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lander
      • From Leesburg to Lander
    • Adamstown Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
      • Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Adamstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
      • Adamstown is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <1>
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Brunswick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Manor Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
      • Manor Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Olive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olive
      • From Leesburg to Olive
    • Knoxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <1>
    • Park Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
      • Park Mills is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Park Mills
      • From Leesburg to Park Mills
  • Howard County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesburg, with the one closest to Leesburg listed first.
    • Long Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
      • Long Corner is located in Howard County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Corner
      • From Leesburg to Long Corner
    • Timberleigh Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberleigh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
      • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County (MD)
    • Roxbury Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Lisbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesburg, with the one closest to Leesburg listed first.
    • Edwards Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
      • Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Martinsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Martinsburg
      • From Leesburg to Martinsburg
    • Poolesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
      • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <1>
    • Monocacy ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
      • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Beallsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <1>
    • Dickerson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Blocktown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Darnestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Burdette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burdette
      • From Leesburg to Burdette
    • Germantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesburg, with the one closest to Leesburg listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Gapland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Rohrersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
      • Rohrersville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <1>
    • Trego
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
      • Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trego
      • From Leesburg to Trego
    • Antietam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eakles Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Zittlestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Antietam Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antietam Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
      • Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Sharpsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Keedysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <1>
    • Boonsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <1>
  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesburg, with the one closest to Leesburg listed first.
    • Bloomery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bolivar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Harpers Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kabletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Charles Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ranson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
    • Jefferson Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bardane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Middleway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shepherdstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Leesburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leesburg.

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 Leesburg - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leesburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Old Stone Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Balls Bluff National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Springwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Catoctin Free Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catoctin Free Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catoctin Free Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belmont Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waterford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chilton - Dyer Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashburn Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashburn Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashburn Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Broad Run Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Run Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broad Run Church 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leesburg had a population of 1,650 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Leesburg had a population of 54,488 people.

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

  • Woodburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Woodburn is located in Loudoun County
  • Clarks Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Gap
    • Clarks Gap is located in Loudoun County
  • Edwards Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
    • Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Elmer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Elmer is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Hughesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Hughesville is located in Loudoun County
  • Waterford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <1>
  • Martinsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Martinsburg
    • From Leesburg to Martinsburg
  • Goresville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goresville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goresville
    • Goresville is located in Loudoun County
  • Hamilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Gilead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Mount Gilead is located in Loudoun County
  • Evergreen Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Mills
    • Evergreen Mills is located in Loudoun County
  • Waxpool
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waxpool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
    • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Waxpool
    • From Leesburg to Waxpool
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    • Ryan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Loudoun County
    • Lucketts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Leesburg ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leesburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Leesburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Leesburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Leesburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of Leesburg.

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 Leesburg:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 Leesburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leesburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1150, Longitude: -77.5630