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 Paxton Hills (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 Paxton Hills. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Paxton Hills is located in Frederick 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 Frederick County: Clarke, Shenandoah, Warren, Berkeley (WV), Hampshire (WV), Hardy (WV) & Morgan (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Paxton Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Paxton Hills:
- Frederick County (The home county of Paxton Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paxton Hills, with the one closest to Paxton Hills listed first.
- Fawcett Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
- Chambersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chambersville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Rosenberger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosenberger is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
- Day - Mar Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
- Hayfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hayfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Echo Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Echo Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
- Albin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Albin is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Rock Enon Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
- Stephens City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
- Lehew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lehew is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
- Armel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Armel is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paxton Hills, with the one closest to Paxton Hills listed first.
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- White Post
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boyce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wadesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Millwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Berrys
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Gaylord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Arcadia Farm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Frogtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paxton Hills, with the one closest to Paxton Hills listed first.
- Petersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Markham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kerfoot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- Delaplane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ada is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Loudoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paxton Hills, with the one closest to Paxton Hills listed first.
- Round Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Unison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Unison is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
- Welbourne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
- Silcott Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- White Pump
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- White Pump is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
- Hillsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Philomont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Page County
- Rileyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rappahannock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paxton Hills, with the one closest to Paxton Hills listed first.
- Chester Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Reager
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Reager is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
- Shenandoah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paxton Hills, with the one closest to Paxton Hills listed first.
- Strasburg Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
- Strasburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Zepp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
- Toms Brook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dilbeck
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
- Maurertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Fountains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
- Woodstock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Willow Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Columbia Furnace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paxton Hills, with the one closest to Paxton Hills listed first.
- Reliance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Reliance is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Waterlick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Waterlick is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
- Ashby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ashby is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Cedarville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Riverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Riverton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Milldale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milldale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Royal Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Royal Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
- Front Royal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Viscose City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Viscose City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
- Applewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Applewood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
- Happy Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Limeton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Limeton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
- Winchester City
- Winchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Allegany County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paxton Hills, with the one closest to Paxton Hills listed first.
- Keifers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
- Green Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paxton Hills, with the one closest to Paxton Hills listed first.
- Ridgeway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bunker Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gerrardstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Inwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Darkesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Arden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Baker Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Martinsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Hampshire County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paxton Hills, with the one closest to Paxton Hills listed first.
- Lehew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
- Yellow Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Capon Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Good
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Good is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Sedan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sedan is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- North River Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- North River Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
- Slanesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Slanesville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
- Augusta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Higginsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Higginsville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Points
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Points is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
- Three Churches
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Three Churches is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
- Okonoko
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Okonoko is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okonoko
- Hardy County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paxton Hills, with the one closest to Paxton Hills listed first.
- Wardensville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Baker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Baker is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Inkerman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Inkerman is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paxton Hills, with the one closest to Paxton Hills listed first.
- Summit Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Middleway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kabletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Charles Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ranson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Jefferson Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Bloomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Bardane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bolivar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paxton Hills, with the one closest to Paxton Hills listed first.
- Oakland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Stotlers Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Paw Paw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Magnolia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Hansrote
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Paxton Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Paxton Hills.
Cemeteries Near Paxton Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paxton Hills.
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 Paxton Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Paxton Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Paxton Hills, with the one closest to Paxton Hills listed first.
- Lamps Memorial Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wisecarver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Quaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hodgson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Hayfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147308 <3>
- Opequon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Grange Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (213 more) ...
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Yeakley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Paxton Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Paxton Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Paxton Hills, with the one closest to Paxton Hills listed first.
- Mount Williams
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Williams is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Williams
- Fawcett Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
- Opequon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Opequon is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opequon
- Rosenberger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosenberger is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
- Chambersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chambersville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Hayfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hayfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Marlboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Marlboro is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
- Mountain Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
- Stephens City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Enon Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
- Wheatfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatfield is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
- Gore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Vaucluse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vaucluse is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaucluse
- Nain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nain is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nain
- Lebanon Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon Church is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Church
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Paxton Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paxton Hills.
Newspapers Published in Paxton Hills ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paxton Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paxton Hills, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paxton Hills.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Paxton Hills:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Fauquier County
- Loudoun County
- Page County
- Rappahannock County
- Shenandoah County
- Warren County
- Winchester City
- Allegany County
- Berkeley County
- Hampshire County
- Hardy County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Paxton Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Paxton Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |