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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 Mountain Laurel (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 Mountain Laurel. 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 Mountain Laurel ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mountain Laurel: Mtn. Laurel

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 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.

Mountain Laurel is located in Albemarle County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Albemarle County: Augusta, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, Orange & Rockingham.

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

  • Albemarle County     (The home county of Mountain Laurel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Laurel, with the one closest to Mountain Laurel listed first.
    • Earlysville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
      • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <2>
    • Advance Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
      • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Advance Mills has also been known as:
      • Fray's Mills
    • Advance Mills Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
      • Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Logan Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
      • Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Hollymead
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
      • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
    • Jefferson Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Commonwealth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commonwealth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
      • Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
    • Rio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Albemarle County
    • Monacan Town ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monacan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
      • Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
    • Boonesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
      • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
    • Cedarmere
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
      • Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
    • Barracks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barracks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
      • Barracks is located in Albemarle County
    • Eastham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Laurel, with the one closest to Mountain Laurel listed first.
    • Crimora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Grottoes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sampson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sampson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
      • Sampson is located in Augusta County
    • Dooms
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
      • Dooms is located in Augusta County
    • Weyers Cave
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fishersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
      • Fishersville is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <2>
    • Lyndhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Verona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sherando
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
      • Sherando is located in Augusta County
    • Brand
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
      • Brand is located in Augusta County
    • Stuarts Draft
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Laurel, with the one closest to Mountain Laurel listed first.
    • Charlottesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Locust Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
    • Belmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Laurel, with the one closest to Mountain Laurel listed first.
    • Lake Monticello
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
    • Nicholas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
    • Kents Store
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
    • Fork Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Laurel, with the one closest to Mountain Laurel listed first.
    • Amicus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
    • Quinque
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
    • Stanardsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
      • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <2>
    • Dawsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
    • Kinderhook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
  • Harrisonburg City
    • Harrisonburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Laurel, with the one closest to Mountain Laurel listed first.
    • Meltons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
      • Meltons is located in Louisa County
    • Medlock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
    • Trevilians
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
      • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
    • Bells Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
    • Louisa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Laurel, with the one closest to Mountain Laurel listed first.
    • Hood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolftown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
      • Wolftown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <2>
    • Aroda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
    • Ruth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
    • Burnt Tree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
      • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Madison Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
      • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
    • Syria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Tryme
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
      • Tryme is located in Madison County
    • Peola Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
      • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Laurel, with the one closest to Mountain Laurel listed first.
    • Afton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Durrett Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durrett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
      • Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
    • Onan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
      • Onan is located in Nelson County
    • Greenfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
    • Lodebar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
    • Adial
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
    • Faber
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nellysford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockfish
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Laurel, with the one closest to Mountain Laurel listed first.
    • Gordonsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Montpelier Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
      • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <2>
    • Madison Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
      • Madison Run is located in Orange County
    • Orange
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Grassland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Laurel, with the one closest to Mountain Laurel listed first.
    • Verbena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Page County
    • Shenandoah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <2>
    • Marksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Page County
    • Stanley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <2>
  • Rappahannock County
    • Slate Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Laurel, with the one closest to Mountain Laurel listed first.
    • Swift Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
      • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Berrytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Elkton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • McGaheysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGaheysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
      • McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <2>
    • Massanutten
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanutten
      • Massanutten is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massanutten <2>
    • Cross Keys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Keezletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Massanetta Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanetta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
      • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
    • North River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
      • North River is located in Rockingham County
    • Melrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Rockingham County
    • Mount Crawford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgewater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
  • Waynesboro City
    • Waynesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Mountain Laurel ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Laurel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mountain Laurel, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mountain Laurel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Mountain Laurel:

Cemeteries Near Mountain Laurel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mountain Laurel.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Clunie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Clunie Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clunie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2652380 <5>
  • Buck Mtn. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Mtn. Cemetery
  • Sinai Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinai Cemetery
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dunn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2652119 <5>
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Estes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
  • Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Ivy Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Creek Cemetery
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
  • Hildebrand Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hildebrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hildebrand Cemetery
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    • Holly Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Memorial Gardens
    • Maple Grove Christian Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Mountain Laurel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mountain Laurel.

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

  • Earlysville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
    • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <2>
  • Free Union
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
    • Free Union is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Free Union <2>
  • Rivanna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivanna
    • Rivanna is located in Albemarle County
  • Advance Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
    • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills has also been known as:
    • Fray's Mills
  • Hydraulic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydraulic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydraulic
    • Hydraulic is located in Albemarle County
  • Proffit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proffit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffit
    • Proffit is located in Albemarle County
  • Amicus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
    • Amicus is located in Greene County
  • Rio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Rio is located in Albemarle County
  • Gilbert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
  • Millington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
    • Millington is located in Albemarle County
  • Quinque
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
    • Quinque is located in Greene County
  • Boonesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
    • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
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    • Eastham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
    • Burnley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley
      • Burnley is located in Albemarle County
    • Ruckersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruckersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckersville
      • Ruckersville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruckersville <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Laurel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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- Mountain Laurel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Laurel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1724, Longitude: -78.4956       In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Laurel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Mountain Laurel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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