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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 Locust Dale (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 Locust Dale. 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 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.

Locust Dale is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Culpeper, Greene, Orange, Page & Rappahannock.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Locust Dale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Dale, with the one closest to Locust Dale listed first.
    • Madison Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
      • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
    • Burnt Tree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
      • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
    • Aroda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Tryme
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
      • Tryme is located in Madison County
    • Ruth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
    • Wolftown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
      • Wolftown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <2>
    • Hood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Peola Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
      • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
    • Syria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Dale, with the one closest to Locust Dale listed first.
    • Advance Mills Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
      • Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
      • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Advance Mills has also been known as:
      • Fray's Mills
    • Cobham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
      • Cobham is located in Albemarle County
    • Jefferson Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Earlysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
      • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <2>
    • Hollymead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
      • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
    • Eastham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
    • Keswick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Monacan Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monacan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
      • Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
    • Rio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Albemarle County
    • Cedarmere
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
      • Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
    • Boonesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
      • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Dale, with the one closest to Locust Dale listed first.
    • Locust Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
    • Belmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
    • Charlottesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Dale, with the one closest to Locust Dale listed first.
    • Culpeper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Griffinsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
    • Norman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Culpeper County
    • Lignum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
      • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
    • Eggbornsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
      • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
    • Homeland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
    • Elkwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jeffersonton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
      • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Dale, with the one closest to Locust Dale listed first.
    • Remington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Fauquier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <2>
    • Bealeton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Opal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
      • Opal is located in Fauquier County
    • Turnbull
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
    • Blackwell Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
      • Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Midland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Orlean
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Fluvanna County
    • Lake Monticello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Dale, with the one closest to Locust Dale listed first.
    • Dawsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
    • Quinque
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
    • Kinderhook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
    • Stanardsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
      • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <2>
    • Amicus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Dale, with the one closest to Locust Dale listed first.
    • Meltons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
      • Meltons is located in Louisa County
    • Trevilians
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
      • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
    • Louisa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <2>
    • Medlock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
    • Bells Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
    • Mineral
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
    • Cuckoo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
      • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Dale, with the one closest to Locust Dale listed first.
    • Orange
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Montpelier Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
      • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <2>
    • Madison Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
      • Madison Run is located in Orange County
    • Grassland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
    • True Blue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
      • True Blue is located in Orange County
    • Rhoadesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Vulcan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Orange County
    • Burr Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
      • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
    • Gordonsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Danton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
      • Danton is located in Orange County
    • Indian Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town is located in Orange County
    • Locust Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Dale, with the one closest to Locust Dale listed first.
    • Marksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Page County
    • Stanley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <2>
    • Verbena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Page County
    • Kimball
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Page County
    • Luray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shenandoah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <2>
    • Leaksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
      • Leaksville is located in Page County
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Dale, with the one closest to Locust Dale listed first.
    • Slate Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
    • Scrabble
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
    • Woodville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
    • Sperryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Amissville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Rediviva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rediviva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
      • Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
    • Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Dale, with the one closest to Locust Dale listed first.
    • Swift Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
      • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Elkton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • Berrytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Dale, with the one closest to Locust Dale listed first.
    • Paytes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
      • Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Belmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Parker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Holladay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holladay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
      • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Logan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Brockroad
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
      • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Glenora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Margo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
      • Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Dunavant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Todds Tavern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
      • Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
    • McHenry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Lewiston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Dale, with the one closest to Locust Dale listed first.
    • Storck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
      • Storck is located in Stafford County
    • Cropp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
      • Cropp is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
      • Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Locust Dale ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Locust Dale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Locust Dale, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Locust Dale.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Locust Dale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Locust Dale.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kemper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemper Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
  • Aylor Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Westview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Westview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • West View Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Run Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Run Cemetery
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    • Robinson River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson River Cemetery
    • Beethsaida UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver Creek Brethren Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Beaver Creek Brethren Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Brethren Church Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Locust Dale had a population of 153 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Twymans Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twymans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twymans Mill
    • Twymans Mill is located in Madison County
  • Madison Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
    • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
  • Rapidan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapidan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
    • Rapidan is located in Culpeper County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapidan <2>
  • Orange
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Nasons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasons
    • Nasons is located in Orange County
  • Leon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <2>
  • Pratts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
    • Pratts is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pratts <2>
  • Rochelle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Rochelle is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <2>
  • Liberty Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
    • Liberty Mills is located in Orange County
  • Winston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
    • Winston is located in Culpeper County
  • Clarkson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Culpeper County
  • Madison Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
    • Madison Run is located in Orange County
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    • Grassland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
    • Somerset
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>
    • Unionville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>

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

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Locust Dale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Locust Dale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3362, Longitude: -78.1269       In this case, the coordinates for Locust Dale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Locust Dale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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