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 Lone Fountain (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 Lone Fountain. 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 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.
Lone Fountain is located in Augusta 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 Augusta County: Albemarle, Bath, Highland, Nelson, Rockbridge, Rockingham & Pendleton (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Lone Fountain. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lone Fountain:
- Augusta County (The home county of Lone Fountain)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Fountain, with the one closest to Lone Fountain listed first.
- Churchville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Parnassus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parnassus is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- West Augusta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- Stokesville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stokesville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
- Mount Solon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Verona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Arbor Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Jolivue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jolivue is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Deerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Middlebrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brand
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Fountain, with the one closest to Lone Fountain listed first.
- Foothill Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
- Mountfair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
- Crozet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yancey Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
- White Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- White Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Batesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Fountain, with the one closest to Lone Fountain listed first.
- Yost
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Burnsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Bolar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Millboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisonburg City
- Harrisonburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Fountain, with the one closest to Lone Fountain listed first.
- Palo Alto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- McDowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clover Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Monterey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Possum Trot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Hightown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hightown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Meadowdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Fountain, with the one closest to Lone Fountain listed first.
- Afton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Onan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Onan is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
- Durrett Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
- Greenfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Lodebar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lodebar is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
- Nellysford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tyro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Fountain, with the one closest to Lone Fountain listed first.
- Brownsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Davis
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Goshen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marlbrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Fountain, with the one closest to Lone Fountain listed first.
- Spring Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Bridgewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Briery Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
- Ottobine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
- Mount Crawford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- North River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- North River is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Rushville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rushville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Dayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lilly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lilly is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Coakley Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
- Hinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hinton is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Cross Keys
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Staunton City
- Staunton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waynesboro City
- Waynesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pendleton County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Fountain, with the one closest to Lone Fountain listed first.
- Sugar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Moyers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moyers is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Propstburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Propstburg is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
- Harper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Brandywine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Zigler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zigler is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
- Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fort Seybert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lone Fountain, see our County-by-County Page for Lone Fountain.
Cemeteries Near Lone Fountain ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lone Fountain.
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 Lone Fountain - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lone Fountain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lone Fountain, with the one closest to Lone Fountain listed first.
- Crosby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Run Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Schutterie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Lawn Memory Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thornrose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Augusta Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glebe Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (225 more) ...
- Hospital Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cline Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Staunton National Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lone Fountain had a population of 33 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lone Fountain, with the one closest to Lone Fountain listed first.
- Churchville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Parnassus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parnassus is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Stribling Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stribling Springs is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stribling Springs
- Buffalo Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
- Swoope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Augusta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- North Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Mountain is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mountain
- Snyder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Snyder is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Moscow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Chapin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Mount Solon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Verona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Roman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Roman is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman
- Arbor Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Ferrol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ferrol is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrol
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lone Fountain. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lone Fountain.
Newspapers Published in Lone Fountain ...
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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lone Fountain.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lone Fountain, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lone Fountain.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lone Fountain:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Augusta County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Bath County
- Harrisonburg City
- Highland County
- Nelson County
- Rockbridge County
- Rockingham County
- Staunton City
- Waynesboro City
- Pendleton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lone Fountain) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Lone Fountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |