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 Mine Run (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 Mine Run. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Mine Run is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Albemarle, Culpeper, Greene, Louisa, Madison & Spotsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Mine Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mine Run:
- Orange County (The home county of Mine Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mine Run, with the one closest to Mine Run listed first.
- Locust Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vulcan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Rhoadesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Burr Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Danton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Indian Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Wilderness
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Grassland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grassland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- True Blue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- Orange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Madison Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Madison Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- Montpelier Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gordonsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mine Run, with the one closest to Mine Run listed first.
- Cobham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cobham is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Burnley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Burnley is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley
- Rosena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rosena is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosena
- Gilbert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mine Run, with the one closest to Mine Run listed first.
- Olney Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Moss Neck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- New London
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Bowling Green
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ruther Glen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Culpeper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mine Run, with the one closest to Mine Run listed first.
- Lignum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Kellys Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Elkwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Culpeper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waylands Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waylands Mill is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waylands Mill
- Norman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Norman is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Rixeyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
- Griffinsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
- Eggbornsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
- Jeffersonton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
- Homeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Homeland is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mine Run, with the one closest to Mine Run listed first.
- Remington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bealeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Blackwell Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Midland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Opal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Opal is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Brent Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Turnbull
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Catlett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Waterloo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Waterloo is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Fluvanna County
- Kents Store
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Goochland County
- Tabscott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tabscott is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mine Run, with the one closest to Mine Run listed first.
- Dawsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dawsonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Quinque
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Quinque is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mine Run, with the one closest to Mine Run listed first.
- Tylers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Beaverdam
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hewlett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mine Run, with the one closest to Mine Run listed first.
- Harris ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Mineral
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pendleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Louisa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Green Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Green Springs is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Meltons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Meltons is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
- Trevilians
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Bumpass
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Cuckoo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Vigor
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- Bells Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Medlock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Medlock is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
- Jackson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mine Run, with the one closest to Mine Run listed first.
- Madison Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Madison Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
- Burnt Tree
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Radiant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Radiant is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant
- Aroda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Aroda is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
- Tryme
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tryme is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
- Madison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ruth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ruth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Wolftown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Peola Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peola Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
- Syria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rappahannock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mine Run, with the one closest to Mine Run listed first.
- Slate Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
- Scrabble
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Amissville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Woodville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mine Run, with the one closest to Mine Run listed first.
- Paytes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
- Parker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Logan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Brockroad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Childs Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
- Todds Tavern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- Holladay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Margo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- McHenry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Dunavant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Glenora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mine Run, with the one closest to Mine Run listed first.
- Storck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Storck is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
- Hartwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford Lakes Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Berea
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Cropp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cropp is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
- Hartwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- Falmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chatham Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Grafton Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Hampstead Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Northridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Falmouth Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Little Falls Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mine Run, see our County-by-County Page for Mine Run.
Cemeteries Near Mine Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mine Run.
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 Mine Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mine Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mine Run, with the one closest to Mine Run listed first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Craigs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rhoadesville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Zoar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Orange Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (189 more) ...
- True Light Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mine Run had a population of 16 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mine Run, with the one closest to Mine Run listed first.
- Locust Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Verdiersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Verdiersville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdiersville
- Tatum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tatum is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
- Granite Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Granite Springs is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
- Parker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Vulcan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Rhoadesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Burr Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Danton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Stubbs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stubbs is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Wilderness
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Indian Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Grassland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grassland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mine Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mine Run.
Newspapers Published in Mine Run ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mine Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mine Run, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mine Run.
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 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 Mine Run:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Orange County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Caroline County
- Culpeper County
- Fauquier County
- Fluvanna County
- Fredericksburg City
- Goochland County
- Greene County
- Hanover County
- Louisa County
- Madison County
- Rappahannock County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford 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> | 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 Mine Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Mine Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |