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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 Penola (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 Penola. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Penola 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 Penola. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Penola:

  • Caroline County     (The home county of Penola)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penola, with the one closest to Penola listed first.
    • Beazley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lloyds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 Penola to Lloyds
    • Occupacia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Penola to Occupacia
    • Dunbrooke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Penola to Dunbrooke
    • Minor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Layton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Millers Tavern
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Tappahannock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <1>
    • Dunnsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Fredericksburg City
  • Hanover County
  • Henrico County
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penola, with the one closest to Penola listed first.
    • Cauthornville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bruington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
      • Bruington is located in King and Queen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruington
      • From Penola to Bruington
    • Walkerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Crouch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • King George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penola, with the one closest to Penola listed first.
    • Port Conway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Arnolds Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • King George
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiloh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgehill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Penola to Edgehill
    • Fairview Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
      • Fairview Beach is located in King George County
    • Weedonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weedonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
      • Weedonville is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weedonville
      • From Penola to Weedonville
    • Ambar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Alden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ninde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Somerset Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
      • Somerset Beach is located in King George County
    • Hampstead
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Penola to Hampstead
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penola, with the one closest to Penola listed first.
    • Tuck Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Beulahville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulahville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
      • Beulahville is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beulahville
      • From Penola to Beulahville
    • Enfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enfield
      • From Penola to Enfield
    • Manquin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rumford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rumford
      • From Penola to Rumford
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penola, with the one closest to Penola listed first.
    • Bumpass
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Harris ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Louisa County
    • Jackson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackson
      • From Penola to Jackson
    • Willowbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Gays ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Louisa County
    • Cuckoo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Pendleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pendleton
      • From Penola to Pendleton
    • Shelfar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelfar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
      • Shelfar is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shelfar
      • From Penola to Shelfar
    • Mineral
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <1>
  • New Kent County
    • Tunstall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunstall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
      • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tunstall
      • From Penola to Tunstall
  • Richmond City
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penola, with the one closest to Penola listed first.
    • Naylors
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
    • Newland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 Penola to Newland
    • Chippenham Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
  • Spotsylvania County
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penola, with the one closest to Penola listed first.
    • Hampstead Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
      • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
    • Chatham Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
      • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
    • Little Falls Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
      • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
    • Woodlanding Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
      • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Grafton Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
      • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
      • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
    • North Potomac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Northridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Berea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Penola to Berea
    • Stafford Lakes Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
      • Stafford Lakes Village is located in Stafford County
    • Willamsburg on the Potomac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Loy Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penola, with the one closest to Penola listed first.
    • Leedstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Penola to Leedstown
    • Nash Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oak Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple Grove
      • From Penola to Maple Grove
    • Monroe Hall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Potomac Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Baynesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
      • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baynesville
      • From Penola to Baynesville
    • Colonial Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Penola ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Penola.

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

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

  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Margarets Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Margarets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Margarets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Herman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Herman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carmel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oxford Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Wright Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (199 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Penola had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Milford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Caroline County
  • Balty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balty
    • Balty is located in Caroline County
  • Ruther Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shumansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumansville
    • Shumansville is located in Caroline County
  • Smoots
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoots have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoots
    • Smoots is located in Caroline County
  • Bowling Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bagby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby
    • Bagby is located in Caroline County
  • Golansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golansville
    • Golansville is located in Caroline County
  • Paige
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paige have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige
    • Paige is located in Caroline County
  • Sparta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Verdon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
    • Verdon is located in Hanover County
  • Woodford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
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    • Noel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
      • Noel is located in Hanover County
    • Taylorsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Upper Zion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Zion
      • Upper Zion is located in Caroline County

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

Newspapers Published in Penola ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Penola.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Penola, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Penola.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Penola:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Penola. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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 Penola, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Penola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Penola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9575, Longitude: -77.3708       In this case, the coordinates for Penola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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