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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 Mount Sidney (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 Mount Sidney. 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 Mount Sidney ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Sidney: Mt. Sidney

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 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.

Mount Sidney is located in Augusta 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 Augusta County: Albemarle, Bath, Highland, Nelson, Rockbridge, Rockingham & Pendleton (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Mount Sidney. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Sidney:

  • Augusta County     (The home county of Mount Sidney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sidney, with the one closest to Mount Sidney listed first.
    • Weyers Cave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Verona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Grottoes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sampson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sampson is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
    • Parnassus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Parnassus is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
    • Mount Solon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crimora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brand
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Brand is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
    • Fishersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dooms
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dooms is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
    • Jolivue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
    • Churchville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Stokesville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Stokesville is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sidney, with the one closest to Mount Sidney listed first.
    • Mountfair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
    • Foothill Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
    • White Hall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • White Hall is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • Boonesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
    • Crozet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Yancey Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
    • Cedarmere
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
    • Free Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Batesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Decca ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Decca is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
    • Ivy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Earlysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Logan Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sidney, with the one closest to Mount Sidney listed first.
    • Charlottesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sidney, with the one closest to Mount Sidney listed first.
    • Cedarmere ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Cedarmere is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
    • Amicus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
    • Stanardsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Kinderhook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
    • Quinque
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
  • Harrisonburg City
    • Harrisonburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sidney, with the one closest to Mount Sidney listed first.
    • Palo Alto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Palo Alto is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
    • McDowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sidney, with the one closest to Mount Sidney listed first.
    • Afton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Onan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Onan is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
    • Durrett Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
    • Greenfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Lodebar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
    • Nellysford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Adial
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
    • Old Myndus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
    • Tyro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sidney, with the one closest to Mount Sidney listed first.
    • Verbena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Verbena is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
    • Shenandoah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sidney, with the one closest to Mount Sidney listed first.
    • Davis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Davis is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Brownsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sidney, with the one closest to Mount Sidney listed first.
    • Mount Crawford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • North River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • North River is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
    • Bridgewater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cross Keys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Goods Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
    • Spring Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Dayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • Ottobine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
    • Rushville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rushville is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Massanetta Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
    • Montevideo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
    • Clover Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Briery Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
  • Staunton City
    • Staunton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Waynesboro City
    • Waynesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Pendleton County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sidney, with the one closest to Mount Sidney listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Moyers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Moyers is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
    • Propstburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Propstburg is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
    • Brandywine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Sidney, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Sidney.

Cemeteries Near Mount Sidney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Sidney.

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 Mount Sidney - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Sidney covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Sidney, with the one closest to Mount Sidney listed first.

  • Bells Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cline Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Landes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cash Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Valley Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Click Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Naked Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Zane Showker Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Melanchthon Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (350 more) ...
    • Sellers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Michael's Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael's Church Cemetery
      • The St. Michael's Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Michael's Reformed Church Cemetery
      • St. Michael's United Church Cemetery
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Mount Sidney had a population of 804 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Sidney, with the one closest to Mount Sidney listed first.

  • Fort Defiance
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Stonewall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Stonewall is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
  • Weyers Cave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Roman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Roman is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman
  • Verona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Hill is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
  • New Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hope is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Annex
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Annex is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annex
  • North River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • North River is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
  • Mount Crawford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Harriston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Harriston is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
  • Friedens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Friedens is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hermitage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hermitage is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Sampson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sampson is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
    • Port Republic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Sidney. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Sidney.

Newspapers Published in Mount Sidney ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Sidney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Sidney, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Sidney.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mount Sidney:

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 Mount Sidney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Mount Sidney) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.