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 Newington (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 Newington. 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.
Newington is located in Fairfax 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 Fairfax County: Charles (MD), Montgomery (MD), Prince George's (MD), Arlington, Falls Church City, Loudoun & Prince William.
Below are the counties that are near Newington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newington:
- Fairfax County (The home county of Newington)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newington, with the one closest to Newington listed first.
- Pohick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Yates Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Yates Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Village
- Franconia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Lorton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
- Groveton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Groveton is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Hybla Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Lincolnia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
- Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Occoquan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Alexandria City
- The following are listed by their distance from Newington, with the one closest to Newington listed first.
- Chinquapin Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Alexandria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newington, with the one closest to Newington listed first.
- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brandon Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Arlington Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Buckingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Cherrydale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Garden City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Colonial Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Newington, with the one closest to Newington listed first.
- Falls Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Offutt Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newington, with the one closest to Newington listed first.
- Brent Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Catlett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Broad Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Landmark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Blackwell Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Midland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newington, with the one closest to Newington listed first.
- Hooes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Somerset Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Ambar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Fairview Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Hampstead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Dahlgren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Weedonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Loudoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newington, with the one closest to Newington listed first.
- Oak Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Sterling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Sugarland Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Countryside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Lenah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Ashburn Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Belmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Lansdowne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aldie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newington, with the one closest to Newington listed first.
- Marumsco Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Woodbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Agnewville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Lake Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dale City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Minnieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Montclair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Dumfries
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Canova
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Canova is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
- Yorkshire Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Yorkshire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newington, with the one closest to Newington listed first.
- Aquia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia Harbour
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- King James Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Canterbury Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Meadowood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- Stafford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Loy Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cropp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cropp is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
- Hartwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- Hartwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Potomac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Anne Arundel County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newington, with the one closest to Newington listed first.
- Pindell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Greenock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Jewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Calvert County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newington, with the one closest to Newington listed first.
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Academy Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- Apple Greene
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Dunkirk Town Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Penwick Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Abington Shores
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Abington Shores is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington Shores
- Chaney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newington, with the one closest to Newington listed first.
- Indian Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Potomac Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Riverview Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Bryans Road
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Hampton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
- Pomonkey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Marbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Freedom Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Mattawoman Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Bennsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Pomfret
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Acton Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newington, with the one closest to Newington listed first.
- Brookmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Cabin John
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Glen Echo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Somerset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Somerset is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Bethesda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Section Five
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Chevy Chase Section Three
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Chevy Chase
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- English Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Landon Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Landon Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
- Martin's Additions
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Martin's Additions is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin's Additions
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- Bradmoor
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bradmoor is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradmoor
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newington, with the one closest to Newington listed first.
- Fort Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fort Foote Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
- Accokeek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Friendly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Forest Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
- Oxon Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thrift
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Thrift is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Hillcrest Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Temple Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marlow Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blandford Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- Camp Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newington, with the one closest to Newington listed first.
- Charlotte Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Budds Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newington, see our County-by-County Page for Newington.
Cemeteries Near Newington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newington.
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 Newington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newington, with the one closest to Newington listed first.
- Remey Tomb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pohick Churchyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Accotink UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Schurtz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schurtz Cemetery
- The Schurtz Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Calvary Community Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242933 <2>
- Devers / Tyler Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sydenstricker Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairfax Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Family Tomb
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (286 more) ...
- Mt. Comfort Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Burke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Newington had a population of 16 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newington, with the one closest to Newington listed first.
- Accotink
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Accotink is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accotink
- Lorton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Franconia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ravensworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
- Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Occoquan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
- Woodbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Annandale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Agnewville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Sideburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Fort Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Alexandria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newington.
Newspapers Published in Newington ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newington.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newington, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newington.
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 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 Newington:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Fairfax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- King George County
- Loudoun County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Stafford County
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
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| <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> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <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 Newington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Newington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |