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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 Ocran (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 Ocran. 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 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.

Ocran is located in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County: Middlesex, Northumberland & Richmond.

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

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Ocran)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocran, with the one closest to Ocran listed first.
    • White Stone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
      • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <2>
    • Irvington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
    • Kilmarnock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
      • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <2>
    • Westland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Lancaster County
    • Weems
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Millenbeck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millenbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
      • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millenbeck
      • From Ocran to Millenbeck
    • Lankford Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Merry Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merry Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Merry Point
      • From Ocran to Merry Point
    • Richtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ottoman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Griffins Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Monaskon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Accomack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocran, with the one closest to Ocran listed first.
    • Tangier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
      • Tangier is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <2>
    • Belle Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Crockett Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Town
      • Crockett Town is located in Accomack County
    • Savage Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
      • Savage Town is located in Accomack County
  • Essex County
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocran, with the one closest to Ocran listed first.
    • Freeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freeport
      • From Ocran to Freeport
    • North
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenns
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Adner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • Money
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
    • Roanes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • White Marsh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ordinary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Clay Bank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay Bank
      • From Ocran to Clay Bank
    • York View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • James City County
  • King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocran, with the one closest to Ocran listed first.
    • West Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
    • Romancoke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Mathews County
  • Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocran, with the one closest to Ocran listed first.
    • Pleasant Cove Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove Village
      • Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County
    • Jamesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wardtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wardtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardtown
      • Wardtown is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wardtown
      • From Ocran to Wardtown
    • Bridgetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bridgetown
      • From Ocran to Bridgetown
    • Birdsnest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nassawadox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Exmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Cherrystone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherrystone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
      • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherrystone
      • From Ocran to Cherrystone
    • Eastville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Machipongo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
      • Marionville is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marionville
      • From Ocran to Marionville
    • Sheps End
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocran, with the one closest to Ocran listed first.
    • Lynhams
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lynhams
      • From Ocran to Lynhams
    • Remo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fleeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Blackwells
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackwells
      • From Ocran to Blackwells
    • Reedville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sunnybank
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunnybank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunnybank
      • From Ocran to Sunnybank
    • Lara
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ophelia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Heathsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rainswood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rainswood
      • From Ocran to Rainswood
    • Coan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County
    • Bundick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bundick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bundick
      • From Ocran to Bundick
  • Richmond County
  • Westmoreland County
  • York County
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Scotland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
  • Somerset County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocran, with the one closest to Ocran listed first.
    • Rhodes Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tylerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewell <2>
    • Smith Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Island
      • Smith Island is located in Somerset County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Ocran ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ocran.

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 Ocran covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • White Stone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Stone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis De Sales Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis De Sales Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis De Sales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Irvington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irvington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irvington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Irvington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irvington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irvington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ Church Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Claybrook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claybrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claybrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (135 more) ...
    • Campbell Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Morattico Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morattico Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morattico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lower UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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.<7>

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

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

  • White Stone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
    • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <2>
  • Irvington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
  • Westland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
    • Westland is located in Lancaster County
  • Kilmarnock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
    • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <2>
  • Lynhams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
    • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lynhams
    • From Ocran to Lynhams
  • Weems
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bushy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy
    • Bushy is located in Middlesex County
  • Grinels
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grinels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinels
    • Grinels is located in Middlesex County
  • Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
  • Millenbeck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millenbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
    • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millenbeck
    • From Ocran to Millenbeck
  • Wilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Middlesex County
  • Merry Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merry Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
    • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Merry Point
    • From Ocran to Merry Point
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cooper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Middlesex County
    • Locust Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmony Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County

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

Newspapers Published in Ocran ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ocran.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ocran, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ocran.

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 websites either 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 Ocran:

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/

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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Grafton and Hartfield. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ocran) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ocran. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6593, Longitude: -76.3497       In this case, the coordinates for Ocran have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Ocran, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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