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 Montezuma (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 Montezuma. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Montezuma is located in Rockingham County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rockingham County: Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Page, Shenandoah, Hardy (WV) & Pendleton (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Montezuma. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Montezuma:
- Rockingham County (The home county of Montezuma)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Rushville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rushville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Bridgewater
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dayton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Coakley Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
- Clover Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Ottobine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
- Hinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hinton is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Lilly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lilly is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Mount Crawford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Erection
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Erection is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Erection
- North River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North River is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Briery Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Mountfair
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
- Boonesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
- Cedarmere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
- White Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Foothill Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
- Crozet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Free Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yancey Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
- Decca ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Decca is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
- Augusta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Mount Solon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weyers Cave
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stokesville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stokesville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
- Parnassus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parnassus is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Grottoes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Verona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Churchville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sampson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sampson is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
- Crimora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Augusta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- Brand
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Jolivue
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jolivue is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
- Dooms
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dooms is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarmere is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
- Amicus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Amicus is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
- Kinderhook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kinderhook is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Stanardsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Harrisonburg City
- Harrisonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Palo Alto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- McDowell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Possum Trot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Afton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Onan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Onan is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
- Page County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Shenandoah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Verbena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Verbena is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Stanley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leaksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leaksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Marksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Shenandoah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- New Market
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Orkney Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Clifton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
- Basye - Bryce Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rinkerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- Mount Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Staunton City
- Staunton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Waynesboro City
- Waynesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hardy County (WV)
- Peru
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Peru is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Pendleton County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Propstburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Propstburg is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
- Sugar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Brandywine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moyers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Moyers is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Fort Seybert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zigler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zigler is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
- Ruddle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ruddle is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
- Harper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Kline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kline is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Montezuma, see our County-by-County Page for Montezuma.
Cemeteries Near Montezuma ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montezuma.
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 Montezuma - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Montezuma covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Robert Farley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Riverdale Old Order Mennonite Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ames Methodist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bridgewater Cemetery
- Greenwood Ames Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Arey Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spring Creek Community Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Click Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bank Mennonite Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dayton Mennonite Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fishback Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishback Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fishback Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Dayton.
- The Fishback Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dayton Baptist Church Cemetery
- Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
- Dayton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (323 more) ...
- Pleasant View Mennonite Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Byrd Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Byrd Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Montezuma in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Montezuma.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Bridgewater
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rushville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rushville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Spring Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Dayton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clover Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Ottobine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
- Lilly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lilly is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Mount Crawford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dale Enterprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dale Enterprise is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Enterprise
- Hinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hinton is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Sangerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sangerville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
- North River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North River is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Mount Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mount Clinton is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clinton
- Mount Solon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Montezuma. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montezuma.
Newspapers Published in Montezuma ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montezuma.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Montezuma, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Montezuma.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Montezuma:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Rockingham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Augusta County
- Greene County
- Harrisonburg City
- Highland County
- Nelson County
- Page County
- Shenandoah County
- Staunton City
- Waynesboro City
- Hardy County
- Pendleton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Montezuma, 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 from Point A (ie- Montezuma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |