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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 Olney Corner (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 Olney Corner. 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 Olney Corner ...

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 Olney Corner: Olney Cor. (or less commonly used: Olney Crn.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Olney Corner is located in Caroline 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 Caroline County: Essex, Hanover, King George, King William, Spotsylvania & Stafford.

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

  • Caroline County     (The home county of Olney Corner)
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corner, with the one closest to Olney Corner listed first.
    • Kellys Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lignum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corner, with the one closest to Olney Corner listed first.
    • Layton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Occupacia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Occupacia
      • From Olney Corner to Occupacia
    • Beazley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lloyds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lloyds
      • From Olney Corner to Lloyds
    • Dunbrooke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunbrooke
      • From Olney Corner to Dunbrooke
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corner, with the one closest to Olney Corner listed first.
    • Brent Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
      • Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Blackwell Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
      • Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
  • Fredericksburg City
  • Hanover County
  • King and Queen County
  • King George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corner, with the one closest to Olney Corner listed first.
    • Arnolds Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
      • Fairview Beach is located in King George County
    • King George
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Port Conway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ambar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgehill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgehill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgehill
      • From Olney Corner to Edgehill
    • Somerset Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
      • Somerset Beach is located in King George County
    • Weedonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiloh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hampstead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hampstead
      • From Olney Corner to Hampstead
    • Alden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ninde
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corner, with the one closest to Olney Corner listed first.
    • Beulahville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Tuck Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corner, with the one closest to Olney Corner listed first.
    • Harris ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Louisa County
    • Bumpass
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange County
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corner, with the one closest to Olney Corner listed first.
    • Quantico
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
      • Quantico is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <3>
    • Chamberlain Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
      • Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
    • Triangle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
      • Triangle is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triangle <3>
    • Dumfries
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Joplin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
      • Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
    • Kopp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kopp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopp
      • Kopp is located in Prince William County
    • Montclair
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montclair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montclair <3>
    • Combat Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
      • Combat Village is located in Prince William County
    • Dale City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale City
      • Dale City is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale City <3>
    • Minnieville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Marumsco Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marumsco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
      • Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
  • Richmond County
    • Newland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newland
      • From Olney Corner to Newland
  • Spotsylvania County
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corner, with the one closest to Olney Corner listed first.
    • Woodlanding Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
      • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
    • Hampstead Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
      • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
    • Little Falls Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
      • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
    • Chatham Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
      • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
      • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
    • Grafton Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
      • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
    • North Potomac
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Willamsburg on the Potomac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Falmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <3>
    • Loy Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Northridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Berea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Stafford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Olney Corner to Berea
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corner, with the one closest to Olney Corner listed first.
    • Maple Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Monroe Hall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Nash Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oak Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Colonial Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Leedstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leedstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
      • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leedstown
      • From Olney Corner to Leedstown
    • Potomac Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Baynesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bryant Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Montross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Chiltons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiltons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chiltons
      • From Olney Corner to Chiltons
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corner, with the one closest to Olney Corner listed first.
    • Nanjemoy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanjemoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanjemoy
      • Nanjemoy is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanjemoy <3>
    • Doncaster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doncaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
      • Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doncaster
      • From Olney Corner to Doncaster
    • Ironsides
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
      • Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Morgantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mount Air
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Newburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
    • Faulkner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • McConchie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
      • McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McConchie
      • From Olney Corner to McConchie
    • Mount Victoria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
      • Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Mattawoman Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawoman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
      • Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Bel Alton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Alton
      • Bel Alton is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <3>
    • Port Tobacco Riviera
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corner, with the one closest to Olney Corner listed first.
    • Blakistone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakistone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
      • Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Budds Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Avenue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue
      • Avenue is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <3>
    • Bushwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwood
      • Bushwood is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushwood <3>
    • Chaptico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaptico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaptico
      • Chaptico is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaptico <3>
    • Hurry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Milestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
      • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Olney Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olney Corner.

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

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

  • Round Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Dew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Dew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Dew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Belle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Belle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Belle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fletchers Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletchers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletchers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (185 more) ...
    • Second New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Montague Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montague Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Olney Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Olney Corner.

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

  • Moss Neck
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
    • Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
  • Corbin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
    • Corbin is located in Caroline County
  • Passapatanzy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passapatanzy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passapatanzy
    • Passapatanzy is located in King George County
  • New London
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Comorn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comorn
    • Comorn is located in King George County
  • Osso
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osso
    • Osso is located in King George County
  • Port Royal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Conway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Woodford is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodford <3>
  • Ambar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Leeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeland
    • Leeland is located in Stafford County
  • Falmouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <3>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Massaponax
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Edgehill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgehill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgehill
      • From Olney Corner to Edgehill
    • Weedonville
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Olney Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olney Corner.

Newspapers Published in Olney Corner ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olney Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olney Corner, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olney Corner.

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 Olney Corner:

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

The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Olney Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Olney Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olney Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2351, Longitude: -77.3271    









 

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