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 Montague (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 Montague. 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 and 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.
Montague is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Caroline, King and Queen, King George, Middlesex, Richmond & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Montague. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Montague:
- Essex County (The home county of Montague)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Bowlers Wharf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Dunnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tappahannock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Tavern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Dunbrooke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Minor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Beazley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Lloyds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Occupacia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Layton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Central Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Sparta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Charles City County
- Roxbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Glenns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Adner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Freeport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Freeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Ark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- North
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Belroi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- Gloucester Courthouse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Money
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Clay Bank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- York View
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Roanes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- Hanover County
- Westwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- James City County
- Norge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Contra
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Crouch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Cumnor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- King and Queen Court House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bruington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Walkerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Mattaponi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cauthornville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Plain View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Romancoke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- West Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lanesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Rumford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Manquin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Beulahville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Enfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Tuck Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Monaskon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Griffins Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Alfonso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Ottoman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Merry Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Richtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Millenbeck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Weems
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Irvington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lankford Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
- Kilmarnock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- White Stone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ocran
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ocran is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Nesting
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Remlik
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Urbanna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saluda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Grafton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Hartfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wilton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Amburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Stingray Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Plum Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- New Kent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tunstall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Lara
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Rainswood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Heathsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lodge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Morrisons Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Bundick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Blackwells
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
- Lynhams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
- Remo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Remo is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
- Fleeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
- Reedville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ophelia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Simons Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Simonson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Downings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Emmerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Farnham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Warsaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rich Neck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Naylors
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Tallent Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Newland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Nomini Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Griffiths Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
- Kinsale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Machodoc
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Tucker Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Hinnom
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Montross
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chiltons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Bryant Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Baynesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Leedstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Potomac Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Barlows Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Oaktree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Piney Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tall Timbers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Scotland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Montague, see our County-by-County Page for Montague.
Cemeteries Near Montague ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montague.
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 Montague - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Montague covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Glebe Landing Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Union Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor Brizendine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Exol Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exol Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Exol Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Crouch.
- The Exol Cemetery has also been known as:
- Exol Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50179 <3>
- Hermitage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Metropolitan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rappahannock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rappahannock Christian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (118 more) ...
- Norwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Montague had a population of 55 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Bowlers Wharf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Bayport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bayport is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
- Ino
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ino is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ino
- Jamaica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jamaica is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
- Dragonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dragonville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragonville
- Ozeana
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ozeana is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozeana
- Contra
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Ivondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ivondale is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivondale
- Upright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Upright is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upright
- Wares Wharf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wares Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wares Wharf
- Church View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Water View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Water View is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dunnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cumnor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Downings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Montague. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montague.
Newspapers Published in Montague ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montague.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Montague, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Montague.
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 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 Montague:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Charles City County
- Gloucester County
- Hanover County
- James City County
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Middlesex County
- New Kent County
- Northumberland County
- Richmond County
- Westmoreland County
- York County
- Saint Mary's 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Montague) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Montague, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |