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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 Markham (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 Markham. 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.

Markham is located in Fauquier 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 Fauquier County: Clarke, Loudoun, Prince William, Rappahannock, Stafford & Warren.

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

  • Fauquier County     (The home county of Markham)
  • Clarke County
  • Culpeper County
  • Fairfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markham, with the one closest to Markham listed first.
    • London Towne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
      • London Towne is located in Fairfax County
    • Centreville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Chantilly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chantilly <2>
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markham, with the one closest to Markham listed first.
    • Armel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tulip
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tulip
      • From Markham to Tulip
    • Middletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Stephens City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Echo Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
    • Day - Mar Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
    • Fawcett Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fawcett Gap
      • From Markham to Fawcett Gap
    • Albin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Welltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grimes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grimes
      • From Markham to Grimes
    • Rosenberger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosenberger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosenberger
      • From Markham to Rosenberger
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markham, with the one closest to Markham listed first.
    • Welbourne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welbourne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Welbourne
      • From Markham to Welbourne
    • Middleburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Unison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unison
      • From Markham to Unison
    • Mountville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
      • Mountville is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mountville
      • From Markham to Mountville
    • Philomont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • White Pump
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Aldie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Silcott Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Round Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <2>
    • Lenah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
      • Lenah is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lenah
      • From Markham to Lenah
    • Purcellville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
  • Manassas City
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
      • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <2>
  • Page County
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markham, with the one closest to Markham listed first.
    • Waterfall Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
    • Haymarket
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
      • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <2>
    • Gainesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>
    • Catharpin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Broad Run Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
      • Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
    • Linton Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
      • Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
    • Bull Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
    • Nokesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bataan Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bataan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
      • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
    • Crestwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
    • Sudley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
      • Sudley is located in Prince William County
    • Bristow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rappahannock County
  • Shenandoah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markham, with the one closest to Markham listed first.
    • Dilbeck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dilbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dilbeck
      • From Markham to Dilbeck
    • Strasburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Seven Fountains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Strasburg Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Toms Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Maurertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Mount Olive
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Woodstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Zepp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zepp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zepp
      • From Markham to Zepp
    • Calvary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calvary
      • From Markham to Calvary
    • Willow Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markham, with the one closest to Markham listed first.
    • Applewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Happy Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
    • Milldale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milldale
      • From Markham to Milldale
    • Ashby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashby
      • From Markham to Ashby
    • Cedarville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedarville
      • From Markham to Cedarville
    • Front Royal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Riverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Royal Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Viscose City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
    • Reliance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Limeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bentonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Winchester City
  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markham, with the one closest to Markham listed first.
    • Kabletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Summit Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bloomery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Charles Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Middleway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ranson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
    • Jefferson Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Markham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Markham.

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

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

  • Strother - Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Leeds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leeds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cool Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Gospel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Gospel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Gospel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardscrabble Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardscrabble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardscrabble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howellsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howellsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howellsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thumbn Run Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thumbn Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thumbn Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (180 more) ...
    • Russell Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Family Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2358236 <4>
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Poorhouse Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poorhouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poorhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 in 1895, Markham had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Delaplane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Linden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <2>
  • Hume
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
    • Hume is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <2>
  • Kerfoot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerfoot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
    • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kerfoot
    • From Markham to Kerfoot
  • Happy Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
    • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
  • Vernon Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Mills
    • Vernon Mills is located in Fauquier County
  • Rectortown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rectortown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectortown
    • Rectortown is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rectortown <2>
  • Paris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
  • Marshall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Upperville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upperville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperville
    • Upperville is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upperville <2>
  • Milldale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
    • Milldale is located in Warren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Milldale
    • From Markham to Milldale
  • Berrys
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • Orlean
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ashby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashby
      • From Markham to Ashby
    • Success
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Warren County

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

Newspapers Published in Markham ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Markham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Markham, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Markham.

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 either 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 Markham:

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

The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Markham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Markham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Markham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9052, Longitude: -77.9975    









 

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