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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 Machodoc (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 Machodoc. 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 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.

Machodoc is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Charles (MD), Saint Mary's (MD), Essex, King George, Northumberland & Richmond.

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

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of Machodoc)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machodoc, with the one closest to Machodoc listed first.
    • Hinnom
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinnom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
      • Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hinnom
      • From Machodoc to Hinnom
    • Griffiths Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Nomini Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tucker Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Chiltons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiltons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chiltons
      • From Machodoc to Chiltons
    • Montross
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bryant Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Baynesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
      • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baynesville
      • From Machodoc to Baynesville
    • Potomac Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Leedstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leedstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
      • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leedstown
      • From Machodoc to Leedstown
    • Oak Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nash Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
  • Caroline County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machodoc, with the one closest to Machodoc listed first.
    • Tappahannock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <2>
    • Layton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dunnsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Occupacia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Occupacia
      • From Machodoc to Occupacia
    • Dunbrooke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunbrooke
      • From Machodoc to Dunbrooke
    • Lloyds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lloyds
      • From Machodoc to Lloyds
    • Beazley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Millers Tavern
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Minor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
  • King and Queen County
  • King George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machodoc, with the one closest to Machodoc listed first.
    • Ninde
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Alden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Shiloh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dahlgren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in King George County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <2>
    • Edgehill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgehill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgehill
      • From Machodoc to Edgehill
    • Hooes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
      • Hooes is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooes
      • From Machodoc to Hooes
    • Port Conway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hampstead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hampstead
      • From Machodoc to Hampstead
    • King George
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Weedonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weedonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
      • Weedonville is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weedonville
      • From Machodoc to Weedonville
    • Arnolds Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • King William County
    • Beulahville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulahville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
      • Beulahville is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beulahville
      • From Machodoc to Beulahville
  • Lancaster County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machodoc, with the one closest to Machodoc listed first.
    • Nesting
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nesting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
      • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nesting
      • From Machodoc to Nesting
    • Remlik
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machodoc, with the one closest to Machodoc listed first.
    • Morrisons Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lodge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lodge
      • From Machodoc to Lodge
    • Rainswood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rainswood
      • From Machodoc to Rainswood
    • Bundick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bundick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bundick
      • From Machodoc to Bundick
    • Coan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County
    • Heathsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lara
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackwells
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackwells
      • From Machodoc to Blackwells
    • Ophelia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Remo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunnybank
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunnybank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunnybank
      • From Machodoc to Sunnybank
    • Reedville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machodoc, with the one closest to Machodoc listed first.
    • Tallent Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Rich Neck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Warsaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Newland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newland
      • From Machodoc to Newland
    • Naylors
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
    • Emmerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emmerton
      • From Machodoc to Emmerton
    • Farnham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Simons Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Downings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Simonson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonson
      • From Machodoc to Simonson
  • Calvert County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machodoc, with the one closest to Machodoc listed first.
    • Solomons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
      • Solomons is located in Calvert County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <2>
    • Coster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Calvert County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <2>
    • Drum Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drum Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
      • Drum Point is located in Calvert County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drum Point
      • From Machodoc to Drum Point
    • Olivet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Cove View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Broomes Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mackall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
      • Mackall is located in Calvert County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mackall
      • From Machodoc to Mackall
    • Hellen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hellen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
      • Hellen is located in Calvert County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hellen
      • From Machodoc to Hellen
    • Brianwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machodoc, with the one closest to Machodoc listed first.
    • Cobb Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
      • Cobb Island is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <2>
    • Rock Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Victoria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
      • Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Morgantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Newburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
    • Benedict
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Independence Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
      • Independence Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Faulkner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Air
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bel Alton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Alton
      • Bel Alton is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <2>
  • Dorchester County (MD)
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machodoc, with the one closest to Machodoc listed first.
    • Breton Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Coltons Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltons Point
      • Coltons Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coltons Point <2>
    • Tall Timbers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
      • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <2>
    • Piney Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
      • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <2>
    • Abell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abell <2>
    • Avenue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue
      • Avenue is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <2>
    • Valley Lee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Compton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Drayden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
      • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <2>
    • Milestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
      • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Callaway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <2>
    • Blakistone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakistone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
      • Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Machodoc ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Machodoc.

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

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

  • Potomac Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potomac Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potomac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burnt House Field Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yeocomico Episcopal Churchyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Menokin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menokin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menokin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Currioman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currioman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currioman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyells Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyells Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyells Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clarksville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gibeon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibeon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibeon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Welcome Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Machodoc had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hague
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
    • Hague is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hague <2>
  • Nomini Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyells
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyells
    • Lyells is located in Richmond County
  • Oldhams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldhams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldhams
    • Oldhams is located in Westmoreland County
  • Tucker Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Coles Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Point
    • Coles Point is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coles Point <2>
  • Farmers Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
    • Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
  • Chiltons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiltons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
    • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chiltons
    • From Machodoc to Chiltons
  • Kinsale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsale
    • Kinsale is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinsale <2>
  • Montross
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Newland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
    • Newland is located in Richmond County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newland
    • From Machodoc to Newland
  • Warsaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Haynesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Haynesville is located in Richmond County
    • Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
      • Village is located in Northumberland County
    • Lodge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lodge
      • From Machodoc to Lodge

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

Newspapers Published in Machodoc ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Machodoc.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Machodoc, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Machodoc.

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 Machodoc:

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Machodoc) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Machodoc. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0803, Longitude: -76.6974    
<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 Machodoc, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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