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 Neenah (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 Neenah. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Neenah is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Charles (MD), Saint Mary's (MD), Essex, King George, Northumberland & Richmond.
Below are the counties that are near Neenah. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Neenah:
- Westmoreland County (The home county of Neenah)
- The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
- Nomini Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Machodoc
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Hinnom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Griffiths Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
- Montross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kinsale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tucker Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Chiltons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Bryant Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Baynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Potomac Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Leedstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
- Central Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Port Royal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sparta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Samuels Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
- Tappahannock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Layton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Bowlers Wharf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Occupacia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Dunbrooke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Lloyds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Loretto
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Millers Tavern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Beazley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Minor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
- Contra
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Crouch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Cauthornville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Bruington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Cumnor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- King and Queen Court House
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Walkerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
- Ninde
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Alden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Shiloh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Dahlgren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Port Conway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Edgehill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Hooes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- King George
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Arnolds Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Hampstead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
- Beulahville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Rumford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
- Alfonso
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Monaskon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Griffins Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Richtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Lankford Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
- Merry Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Ottoman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Kilmarnock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millenbeck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
- Nesting
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Remlik
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Urbanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Rainswood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Bundick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Heathsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lara
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Blackwells
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
- Ophelia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Remo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Remo is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
- Sunnybank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
- Fleeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
- Tallent Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Warsaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rich Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Newland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Naylors
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Emmerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Farnham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Simons Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Downings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Simonson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Calvert County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
- Solomons
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dowell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coster is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Cove View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cove View is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
- Drum Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Drum Point is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
- Olivet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Broomes Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mackall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mackall is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
- Battle ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Battle is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Hellen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Brianwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brianwood is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
- Cobb Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Mount Victoria
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Morgantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Newburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Faulkner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Air
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
- Coltons Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tall Timbers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Breton Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Piney Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Abell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Avenue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Compton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Drayden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Lee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Blakistone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Milestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Bushwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Neenah, see our County-by-County Page for Neenah.
Cemeteries Near Neenah ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Neenah.
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 Neenah - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Neenah covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
- Potomac Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Menokin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt House Field Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lyells Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yeocomico Episcopal Churchyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (138 more) ...
- Cobham Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Totuskey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gibeon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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>
While we didn't find Neenah in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Neenah.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
- Nomini Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Machodoc
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Lyells
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lyells is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyells
- Farmers Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
- Oldhams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oldhams is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldhams
- Hague
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Warsaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Montross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Haynesville is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
- Kinsale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tucker Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Chiltons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Coles Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Naylors
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Neenah. See our List of 1890's Communities around Neenah.
Newspapers Published in Neenah ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Neenah.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Neenah, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Neenah.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Neenah:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Westmoreland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Middlesex County
- Northumberland County
- Richmond County
- Calvert County
- Charles 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Neenah) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Neenah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |