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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Light. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Light to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Light, please Contact Us.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Light is historic, it would have been located within present day Frederick 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 Frederick County: Clarke, Shenandoah, Warren, Berkeley (WV), Hampshire (WV), Hardy (WV) & Morgan (WV).

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

  • Frederick County     (The home county of Light)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Siler
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Siler is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
    • Shockeysville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Shockeysville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
    • Collinsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Cross Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Nordic Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
    • White Hall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grimes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
    • Albin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Albin is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
    • Welltown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Welltown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
    • Hayfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
    • Good
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Good is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
    • Rest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Rest is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Wadesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
    • Berryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyce
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Gaylord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Waterloo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • White Post
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Millwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcadia Farm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
    • Berrys
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
    • Frogtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Kerfoot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Round Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Georges Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
    • Morrisonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
    • Purcellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Silcott Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
    • White Pump
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • White Pump is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
  • Shenandoah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Strasburg Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
    • Strasburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Zepp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
    • Mount Olive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Toms Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dilbeck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
    • Maurertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Ashby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Ashby is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Reliance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Reliance is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Milldale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Milldale is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
    • Cedarville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Waterlick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Waterlick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
    • Riverton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Riverton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Royal Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
    • Front Royal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Viscose City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
    • Applewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Applewood is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
    • Happy Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
  • Winchester City
    • Winchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Keifers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
    • Green Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Little Orleans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oldtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Town Creek ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Town Creek is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Rush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
    • Spring Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
  • Frederick County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Pearre
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
    • Big Pool
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hancock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
    • Antietam Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
    • Antietam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
    • Sharpsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Clear Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Hook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Spielman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
    • Williamsport Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamsport Station is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
    • Williamsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairplay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Fulton County (PA)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Gerrardstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bunker Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Inwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Darkesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
    • Arden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Martinsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Baker Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
    • Hedgesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bedington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
    • Swan Pond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
    • Little Georgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
    • Scrabble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Good
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Good is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
    • Capon Bridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lehew
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
    • North River Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
    • Slanesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
    • Yellow Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Higginsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Higginsville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
    • Sedan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Okonoko
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Okonoko is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okonoko
    • Augusta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Points
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Points is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
    • Three Churches
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
    • Donaldson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Donaldson is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
  • Hardy County (WV)
    • Wardensville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Middleway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Summit Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
    • Jefferson Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Bardane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
    • Ranson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
    • Charles Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Kabletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
    • Bloomery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
    • Shepherdstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bolivar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lower Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Oakland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Stotlers Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
    • Paw Paw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Berryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Hansrote
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
    • Magnolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Bath
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Holton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
    • Woodmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
    • Doe Gully
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
    • Cherry Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run

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

Cemeteries Near Light ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Light.

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

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

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

  • Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gainesboro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Old Stone Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Roe Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Redland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Grange Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Yeakley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ganotown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (264 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Upper Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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.

While we didn't find Light in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Light.

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

  • Siler
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Siler is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
  • De Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • De Haven is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Haven
  • Cross Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Shockeysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Shockeysville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
  • Gainesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gainesboro is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
  • Collinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Collinsville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • White Hall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Glengary
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glengary is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
  • Whitacre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Whitacre is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitacre
  • Nain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Nain is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nain
  • Grimes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grimes is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
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    • Ganotown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ganotown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganotown
    • Gore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hayfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield

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

Newspapers Published in Light ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Light.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Light, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Light.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Light, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The 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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Light) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.