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 Osso (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 Osso. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Osso is located in King George 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 King George County: Charles (MD), Caroline, Essex, Stafford & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Osso. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Osso:
- King George County (The home county of Osso)
- The following are listed by their distance from Osso, with the one closest to Osso listed first.
- Fairview Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Ambar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Arnolds Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Somerset Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- King George
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hampstead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Weedonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Edgehill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Alden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Shiloh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Dahlgren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hooes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osso, with the one closest to Osso listed first.
- Moss Neck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Olney Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Port Royal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Samuels Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- New London
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Bowling Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sparta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Central Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- DeJarnette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Penola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Ruther Glen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osso, with the one closest to Osso listed first.
- Loretto
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Layton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Occupacia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Lloyds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Beazley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osso, with the one closest to Osso listed first.
- Occoquan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lorton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pohick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Mount Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Newington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fort Hunt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osso, with the one closest to Osso listed first.
- Brent Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Blackwell Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- King and Queen County
- Cauthornville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Orange County
- Wilderness
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osso, with the one closest to Osso listed first.
- Chamberlain Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Quantico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Triangle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dumfries
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Georgetown Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Joplin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Joplin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Montclair
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kopp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kopp is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopp
- Dale City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Minnieville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Combat Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Combat Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
- Marumsco Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osso, with the one closest to Osso listed first.
- Newland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Naylors
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osso, with the one closest to Osso listed first.
- Waverly Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Leavells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Massaponax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Thornburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Spotsylvania
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arcadia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Snell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dunavant
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Marye
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Brockroad
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osso, with the one closest to Osso listed first.
- Woodlanding Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loy Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Little Falls Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- North Potomac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Chatham Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Falmouth Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Grafton Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Hampstead Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Canterbury Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Falmouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Northridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osso, with the one closest to Osso listed first.
- Maple Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Monroe Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Colonial Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Nash Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leedstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Potomac Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Baynesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Bryant Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Chiltons
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Montross
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hinnom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Osso, with the one closest to Osso listed first.
- Nanjemoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Doncaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Ironsides
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- Morgantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Newburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Air
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Faulkner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McConchie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Mattawoman Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Bel Alton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Port Tobacco Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Osso, with the one closest to Osso listed first.
- Accokeek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Washington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Osso, with the one closest to Osso listed first.
- Budds Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Blakistone
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Bushwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chaptico
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hurry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Milestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Avenue
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Abell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Coltons Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clements
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mechanicsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Charlotte Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Osso, see our County-by-County Page for Osso.
Cemeteries Near Osso ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Osso.
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 Osso - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Osso covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Osso, with the one closest to Osso listed first.
- Peoples Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fletchers Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Montague Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (199 more) ...
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Belle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Dew Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Osso had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Osso, with the one closest to Osso listed first.
- Comorn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Comorn is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comorn
- Ambar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Passapatanzy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Passapatanzy is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passapatanzy
- Weedonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Hampstead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Edgehill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Moss Neck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Riverside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Shiloh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Alden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Owens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Owens is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
- Grayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grayton is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Port Royal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Port Conway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Nanjemoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Osso. See our List of 1890's Communities around Osso.
Newspapers Published in Osso ...
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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Osso.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Osso, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Osso.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Osso:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to King George County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- Fairfax County
- Fauquier County
- Fredericksburg City
- King and Queen County
- Orange County
- Prince William County
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Westmoreland County
- Charles County
- Prince George's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Osso, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Osso) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |