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 Lowes Island (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 Lowes Island. 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.
Name Variations for Lowes Island ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Lowes Island: Lowes Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
- While the name of this community is Lowes Island, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Lowes Island may originally have been Lowe's Island.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Lowes Island might be written as Lowe Island.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Lowes Island is located in Loudoun 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 Loudoun County: Frederick (MD), Montgomery (MD), Washington (MD), Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William & Jefferson (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Lowes Island. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lowes Island:
- Loudoun County (The home county of Lowes Island)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowes Island, with the one closest to Lowes Island listed first.
- Sugarland Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Countryside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Sterling
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashburn Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lansdowne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Waxpool
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Leesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Arcola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Lenah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Alexandria City
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowes Island, with the one closest to Lowes Island listed first.
- Arlandria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Chinquapin Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Warwick Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowes Island, with the one closest to Lowes Island listed first.
- Williamsburg Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Garden City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Brandon Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Cherrydale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Lyon Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Colonial Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Arlington Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Clarke County
- Arcadia Farm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowes Island, with the one closest to Lowes Island listed first.
- Springvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Great Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Reston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kenmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Shouse Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Floris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Wolf Trap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Ash Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Tysons Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chantilly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowes Island, with the one closest to Lowes Island listed first.
- Offutt Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Falls Church
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowes Island, with the one closest to Lowes Island listed first.
- Landmark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Halfway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Broad Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zulla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- The Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Marshall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kerfoot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowes Island, with the one closest to Lowes Island listed first.
- Catharpin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Yorkshire Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Yorkshire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Loch Lomond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- Sudley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- West Gate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
- Iron Gate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Bull Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Crestwood Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Waterfall Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
- Buckhall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Bataan Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
- Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Maryland City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowes Island, with the one closest to Lowes Island listed first.
- Ridgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Mount Airy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Watersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Woodbine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Gaither
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Sykesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Henryton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Stone House Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowes Island, with the one closest to Lowes Island listed first.
- Tuscarora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Park Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Green Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Point-of-Rocks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Adamstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Manor Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Manor Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Urbana
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Potomac Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Buckeystown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Adamstown Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Ijamsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lander
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Howard County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowes Island, with the one closest to Lowes Island listed first.
- Timberleigh Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Long Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Roxbury Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Highland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fulton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Dayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Scaggsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Clarksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Glenelg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cooksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowes Island, with the one closest to Lowes Island listed first.
- North Potomac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Travilah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
- Darnestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Quince Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quince Orchard is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quince Orchard
- Poolesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edwards Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Potomac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beallsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Boyds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Germantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blocktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Gaithersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowes Island, with the one closest to Lowes Island listed first.
- Adelphi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chillum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Langley Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Brentwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brentwood is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <2>
- College Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hyattsville Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hyattsville Hills is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville Hills
- Hyattsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Rainier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- North Brentwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- North Brentwood is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brentwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- University Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- University Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Beltsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Berwyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowes Island, with the one closest to Lowes Island listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Brownsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rohrersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowes Island, with the one closest to Lowes Island listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bloomery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Bolivar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Kabletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lowes Island, see our County-by-County Page for Lowes Island.
Cemeteries Near Lowes Island ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lowes Island.
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 Lowes Island - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lowes Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lowes Island, with the one closest to Lowes Island listed first.
- Smiths Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Paul Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arnon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hills Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Darnestown (MD).
- The Pleasant Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Darnestown Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213820 <3>
- Old Sterling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Forestville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Browns Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Asbury United Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashburn Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (332 more) ...
- St. Gabriel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Lowes Island in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lowes Island.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lowes Island, with the one closest to Lowes Island listed first.
- Leighs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Leighs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighs
- Seneca
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Seneca is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Daysville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Daysville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Dranesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dranesville is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dranesville
- Springvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Travilah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
- Darnestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dawsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dawsonville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Sterling
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Great Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Great Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Great Falls is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Poolesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quince Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quince Orchard is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quince Orchard
- Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glen is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lowes Island. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lowes Island.
Newspapers Published in Lowes Island ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lowes Island.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lowes Island, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lowes Island.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Lowes Island:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Loudoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Clarke County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Anne Arundel County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Washington County
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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> | 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 Lowes Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lowes Island) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |