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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 Mildred Crossing (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 Mildred Crossing. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Mildred Crossing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mildred Crossing: Mildred Xing.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Mildred Crossing is located in Louisa 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 Louisa County: Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Orange & Spotsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Mildred Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mildred Crossing:
- Louisa County (The home county of Mildred Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mildred Crossing, with the one closest to Mildred Crossing listed first.
- Trevilians
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Louisa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Springs is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Bells Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Medlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Medlock is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
- Mineral
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Meltons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meltons is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
- Pendleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Vigor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
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- Cuckoo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Harris ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Gays ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Bumpass
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mildred Crossing, with the one closest to Mildred Crossing listed first.
- Cobham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cobham is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Keswick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rosena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rosena is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosena
- Burnley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Burnley is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley
- Gilbert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Shadwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Shadwell is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
- Eastham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Eastham is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
- Rose Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Jefferson Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Monacan Town ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
- Simeon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Simeon is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
- Hollymead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
- Rio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rio is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mildred Crossing, with the one closest to Mildred Crossing listed first.
- Bridgeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- New Canton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Canton is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Arvonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charlottesville City
- The following are listed by their distance from Mildred Crossing, with the one closest to Mildred Crossing listed first.
- Locust Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Belmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Charlottesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Culpeper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mildred Crossing, with the one closest to Mildred Crossing listed first.
- Waylands Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Waylands Mill is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waylands Mill
- Lignum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Culpeper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mildred Crossing, with the one closest to Mildred Crossing listed first.
- Lakeside Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Trenton Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- Fluvanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mildred Crossing, with the one closest to Mildred Crossing listed first.
- Kents Store
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Lake Monticello
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
- Columbia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fork Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Weber City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Nicholas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mildred Crossing, with the one closest to Mildred Crossing listed first.
- Tabscott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tabscott is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
- Caledonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Caledonia is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Hadensville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Enon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Fife
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Goochland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Maidens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oilville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thorncliff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mildred Crossing, with the one closest to Mildred Crossing listed first.
- Dawsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dawsonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Quinque
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Quinque is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
- Amicus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Amicus is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
- Stanardsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kinderhook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kinderhook is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mildred Crossing, with the one closest to Mildred Crossing listed first.
- Tylers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Beaverdam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Montpelier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vontay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vontay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
- Hewlett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Goodall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Casco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Rockville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mildred Crossing, with the one closest to Mildred Crossing listed first.
- Madison Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Madison Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
- Burnt Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Radiant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Radiant is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant
- Aroda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aroda is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
- Madison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wolftown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ruth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ruth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Tryme
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tryme is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mildred Crossing, with the one closest to Mildred Crossing listed first.
- Gordonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Madison Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madison Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- Danton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Orange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vulcan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Montpelier Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grassland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Grassland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Barboursville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rhoadesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- True Blue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- Locust Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burr Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Indian Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mildred Crossing, with the one closest to Mildred Crossing listed first.
- Beaumont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Michaux
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mildred Crossing, with the one closest to Mildred Crossing listed first.
- Holladay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Belmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Childs Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
- Glenora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Lewiston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Paytes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
- Logan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Margo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- McHenry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Partlow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Parker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Post Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Todds Tavern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mildred Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Mildred Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Mildred Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mildred Crossing.
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 Mildred Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mildred Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mildred Crossing, with the one closest to Mildred Crossing listed first.
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Watson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Grubbs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Willis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Martin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cooke Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove Memorial Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (216 more) ...
- Watkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Henson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbury Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Mildred Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mildred Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mildred Crossing, with the one closest to Mildred Crossing listed first.
- Trevilians
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Louisa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Ellisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ellisville is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Green Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Springs is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Bells Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Medlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Medlock is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
- Cranks ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cranks is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
- Mineral
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mansfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mansfield is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Meltons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meltons is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
- Mallory ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mallory is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Vigor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- Pendleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Thornhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mildred Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mildred Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Mildred Crossing ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mildred Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mildred Crossing, 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 Mildred Crossing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Mildred Crossing:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Louisa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Buckingham County
- Charlottesville City
- Culpeper County
- Cumberland County
- Fluvanna County
- Goochland County
- Greene County
- Hanover County
- Madison County
- Orange County
- Powhatan County
- Spotsylvania 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 Mildred Crossing, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mildred Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |