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 Mauzy (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 Mauzy. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Mauzy 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 Mauzy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mauzy:
- Rockingham County (The home county of Mauzy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mauzy, with the one closest to Mauzy listed first.
- Mayland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mayland is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
- Lacey Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
- Daphna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Daphna is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
- Broadway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plains Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
- Timberville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Melrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Linville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Linville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Edom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Edom is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
- Cootes Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
- Turleytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Turleytown is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turleytown
- Cherry Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mauzy, with the one closest to Mauzy listed first.
- Boonesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
- Cedarmere
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
- Mountfair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
- Free Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Advance Mills Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Mauzy, with the one closest to Mauzy listed first.
- Grottoes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Weyers Cave
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Solon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stokesville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stokesville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
- Sampson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sampson is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
- Parnassus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parnassus is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Crimora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Verona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mauzy, with the one closest to Mauzy listed first.
- Kinderhook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kinderhook is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cedarmere is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
- Stanardsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Amicus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Amicus is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
- Quinque
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Quinque is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
- Dawsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dawsonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Harrisonburg City
- Harrisonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mauzy, with the one closest to Mauzy listed first.
- Syria
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ruth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ruth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Wolftown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Peola Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Peola Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
- Madison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Page County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mauzy, with the one closest to Mauzy listed first.
- Shenandoah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Leaksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Leaksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Stanley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Marksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Marksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Luray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kimball
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kimball is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Rileyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rappahannock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mauzy, with the one closest to Mauzy listed first.
- Sperryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rediviva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
- Slate Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
- Woodville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Shenandoah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mauzy, with the one closest to Mauzy listed first.
- New Market
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Clifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
- Rinkerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- Mount Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Basye - Bryce Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Orkney Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jerome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Edinburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia Furnace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
- Willow Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Calvary
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Woodstock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mauzy, with the one closest to Mauzy listed first.
- Overall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Overall is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
- Bentonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grant County (WV)
- Seemly ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seemly is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
- Hardy County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mauzy, with the one closest to Mauzy listed first.
- Mathias
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lost City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Peru
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peru is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Pendleton County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mauzy, with the one closest to Mauzy listed first.
- Fort Seybert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
- Brandywine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Propstburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Propstburg is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
- Kline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kline is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mauzy, see our County-by-County Page for Mauzy.
Cemeteries Near Mauzy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mauzy.
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 Mauzy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mauzy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mauzy, with the one closest to Mauzy listed first.
- Arkton Tunker Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bethlehem UCC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem UCC Cemetery
- The Bethlehem UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Martz Cemetery
- Lacey Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grace Mennonite Fellowship Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jacob Sellers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Flook Armentrout Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Barley Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bethel Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Athens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (351 more) ...
- Old Athens Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Athens Church Cemetery
- The Old Athens Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Longs Chapel Cemetery
- Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mauzy had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mauzy, with the one closest to Mauzy listed first.
- Tenth Legion
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tenth Legion is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenth Legion
- Lacey Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
- Mayland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mayland is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
- Oakwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Broadway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Timberville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Edom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Edom is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
- Linville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Linville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Paulington ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Paulington is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulington
- New Market
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Market Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Market Station is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market Station
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Grove Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grove Hill is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Cootes Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
- Cherry Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mauzy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mauzy.
Newspapers Published in Mauzy ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mauzy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mauzy, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mauzy.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Mauzy:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Rockingham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Augusta County
- Greene County
- Harrisonburg City
- Madison County
- Page County
- Rappahannock County
- Shenandoah County
- Warren County
- Grant County
- Hardy County
- Pendleton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Mauzy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mauzy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |