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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 Lynnwood (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 Lynnwood. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Lynnwood is located in Rockingham 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 Rockingham County: Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Page, Shenandoah, Hardy (WV) & Pendleton (WV).

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

  • Rockingham County     (The home county of Lynnwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynnwood, with the one closest to Lynnwood listed first.
    • Montevideo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
    • Goods Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
    • McGaheysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cross Keys
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Keezletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Massanutten
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Berrytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
    • Massanetta Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
    • North River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • North River is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
    • Mount Crawford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Elkton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <1>
    • Swift Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
    • Dayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynnwood, with the one closest to Lynnwood listed first.
    • Boonesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
    • Cedarmere
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
    • Mountfair
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
    • White Hall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • White Hall is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • Free Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Foothill Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
    • Crozet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Decca ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Decca is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
    • Yancey Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
    • Earlysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Logan Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
    • Advance Mills Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynnwood, with the one closest to Lynnwood listed first.
    • Grottoes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Weyers Cave
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sampson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sampson is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
    • Crimora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dooms
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Dooms is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
    • Verona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Solon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Brand
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Brand is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
    • Fishersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Parnassus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Parnassus is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
    • Stokesville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Stokesville is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
    • Jolivue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
    • Churchville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynnwood, with the one closest to Lynnwood listed first.
    • Belmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Charlottesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynnwood, with the one closest to Lynnwood listed first.
    • Cedarmere ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Cedarmere is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
    • Amicus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
    • Stanardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Kinderhook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
    • Quinque
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
    • Dawsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
  • Harrisonburg City
    • Harrisonburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynnwood, with the one closest to Lynnwood listed first.
    • Hood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wolftown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ruth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • Syria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Madison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Aroda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
    • Radiant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Radiant is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynnwood, with the one closest to Lynnwood listed first.
    • Afton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Durrett Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
    • Onan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Onan is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
    • Greenfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Lodebar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
    • Nellysford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Adial
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
  • Orange County
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynnwood, with the one closest to Lynnwood listed first.
    • Verbena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Verbena is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
    • Shenandoah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Marksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Marksville is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
    • Leaksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Leaksville is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
    • Luray
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shenandoah County
    • New Market
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Staunton City
    • Staunton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Waynesboro City
    • Waynesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Lynnwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lynnwood.

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

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

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

  • Lynnwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Central Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
    • The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Port Republic Old Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • Mace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Olive Brethren Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hooke Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Port Republic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Crawford Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mill Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shady Grove United Brethren Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Forge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Armentrout Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (406 more) ...

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lynnwood had a population of 17 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Port Republic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Almond ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Almond is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
  • Montevideo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
  • Goods Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
  • McGaheysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cross Keys
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Friedens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Friedens is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
  • Weyers Cave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Keezletown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Harriston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Harriston is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
  • Massanetta Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
  • Peach Grove ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Peach Grove is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • North River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • North River is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
    • Mount Crawford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Lynnwood ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lynnwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lynnwood, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lynnwood.

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 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 Lynnwood:

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>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 Lynnwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Lynnwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.