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 Milltown (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 Milltown. 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 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.
Milltown is located in Loudoun 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 Loudoun County: Frederick (MD), Montgomery (MD), Washington (MD), Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William & Jefferson (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Milltown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Milltown:
- Loudoun County (The home county of Milltown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milltown, with the one closest to Milltown listed first.
- Bolington
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Lovettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Morrisonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Georges Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Wheatland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Lucketts
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Hillsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Leesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Purcellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Round Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Silcott Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milltown, with the one closest to Milltown listed first.
- Gaylord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Arcadia Farm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Berryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Frogtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Wadesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Berrys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Millwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Boyce
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- White Post
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milltown, with the one closest to Milltown listed first.
- Herndon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Floris
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Reston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Great Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chantilly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kenmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Shouse Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Wolf Trap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- London Towne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- London Towne is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
- Pender
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Ash Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milltown, with the one closest to Milltown listed first.
- Landmark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Halfway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Zulla
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Kerfoot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- The Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Delaplane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Broad Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Marshall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Markham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milltown, with the one closest to Milltown listed first.
- Rest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rest is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Grimes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Welltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
- White Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Armel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Armel is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
- Albin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Albin is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Cedar Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milltown, with the one closest to Milltown listed first.
- Waterfall Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
- Catharpin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Haymarket
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gainesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Warren County
- Milldale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Milldale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Winchester City
- Winchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milltown, with the one closest to Milltown listed first.
- Mount Airy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Nottingham Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Watersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milltown, with the one closest to Milltown listed first.
- Brunswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Point-of-Rocks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Boss Arnold Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Knoxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Olive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Rosemont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Lander
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Petersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Tuscarora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Adamstown Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Adamstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Howard County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milltown, with the one closest to Milltown listed first.
- Long Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Timberleigh Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Lisbon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Roxbury Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milltown, with the one closest to Milltown listed first.
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Martinsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Dickerson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beallsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Edwards Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Barnesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Poolesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Hyattstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Boyds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Burdette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Clarksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milltown, with the one closest to Milltown listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Brownsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rohrersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Trego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Antietam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Eakles Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Antietam Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Sharpsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keedysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Zittlestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Boonsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milltown, with the one closest to Milltown listed first.
- Baker Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Scrabble
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Darkesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Martinsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Inwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bedington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Ridgeway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Arden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Falling Waters
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gerrardstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milltown, with the one closest to Milltown listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Bloomery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Kabletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Charles Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ranson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- 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 <1>
- Bardane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Jefferson Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Shepherdstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Middleway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Milltown, see our County-by-County Page for Milltown.
Cemeteries Near Milltown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milltown.
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 Milltown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Milltown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Milltown, with the one closest to Milltown listed first.
- Rehobeth UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lovettsville Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- AME Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Lovettsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Waterford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Furnace Mtn. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro UMC Cemetery
- The Hillsboro UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillsboro Cemetery
- Hillsboro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (332 more) ...
- Catoctin Free Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Faith Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Milltown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Milltown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Milltown, with the one closest to Milltown listed first.
- Morrisonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Lovettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Waterford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Taylorstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorstown is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorstown
- Wheatland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Georges Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Hillsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brunswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Goresville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Goresville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goresville
- Lucketts
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Washington Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Junction is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Junction
- Point-of-Rocks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Neersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Neersville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neersville
- Knoxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clarks Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clarks Gap is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Gap
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Milltown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milltown.
Newspapers Published in Milltown ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Milltown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Milltown, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Milltown.
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 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 Milltown:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Loudoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Fairfax County
- Fauquier County
- Frederick County
- Prince William County
- Warren County
- Winchester City
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson 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 Milltown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Milltown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |