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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 Pilgrims Rest (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 Pilgrims Rest. 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 Pilgrims Rest ...

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.

While the name of this community is Pilgrims Rest, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Pilgrims Rest may originally have been Pilgrim's Rest.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Pilgrims Rest might be written as Pilgrim Rest.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Pilgrims Rest is located in Fauquier 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 Fauquier County: Clarke, Loudoun, Prince William, Rappahannock, Stafford & Warren.

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

  • Fauquier County     (The home county of Pilgrims Rest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrims Rest, with the one closest to Pilgrims Rest listed first.
    • Broad Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Plains
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Frytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Frytown is located in Fauquier County
    • Warrenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
    • Halfway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County
    • Landmark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Landmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County
    • Marshall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Zulla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County
    • Catlett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Turnbull
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnbull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
    • Ada
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ada. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Fauquier County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrims Rest, with the one closest to Pilgrims Rest listed first.
    • Berrys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County
    • Frogtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County
    • Arcadia Farm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
    • Millwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Boyce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • White Post
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Berryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County
    • Gaylord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrims Rest, with the one closest to Pilgrims Rest listed first.
    • Jeffersonton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
      • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
    • Elkwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Rixeyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
      • Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
    • Homeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
    • Kellys Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellys Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
      • Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
    • Eggbornsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eggbornsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
      • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
    • Lignum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
      • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
    • Culpeper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Griffinsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
    • Norman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Culpeper County
  • Fairfax City
    • Fairfax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Fairfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrims Rest, with the one closest to Pilgrims Rest listed first.
    • London Towne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
      • London Towne is located in Fairfax County
    • Centreville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
    • Chantilly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chantilly <2>
    • Clifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Fairfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
    • Floris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County
    • Lee-Hi Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee-Hi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
      • Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
    • Pender
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pender have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
      • Pender is located in Fairfax County
    • Random Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
      • Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
    • Sideburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sideburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
      • Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
    • Herndon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <2>
    • Reston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Burke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Falls Church City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrims Rest, with the one closest to Pilgrims Rest listed first.
    • Falls Church
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Offutt Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Offutt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
      • Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
    • West Falls Church
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
      • West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
  • Frederick County
    • Armel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
      • Armel is located in Frederick County
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrims Rest, with the one closest to Pilgrims Rest listed first.
    • Middleburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Aldie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lenah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
      • Lenah is located in Loudoun County
    • Arcola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Loudoun County
    • Welbourne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welbourne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
    • Mountville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
      • Mountville is located in Loudoun County
    • Unison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
    • Philomont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Philomont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomont
      • Philomont is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philomont <2>
    • Waxpool
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waxpool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
      • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
    • White Pump
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
      • White Pump is located in Loudoun County
    • Ashburn Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
    • Ashburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <2>
  • Manassas City
    • Manassas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
      • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <2>
  • Orange County
    • Indian Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town is located in Orange County
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrims Rest, with the one closest to Pilgrims Rest listed first.
    • Haymarket
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
      • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <2>
    • Gainesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>
    • Waterfall Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
    • Broad Run Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
      • Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
    • Linton Hall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
      • Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
    • Catharpin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
      • Catharpin is located in Prince William County
    • Bristow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nokesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bataan Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bataan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
      • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
    • Bull Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
    • Crestwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
    • Iron Gate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrims Rest, with the one closest to Pilgrims Rest listed first.
    • Amissville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Reager
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reager. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
    • Chester Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
    • Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Woodville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
    • Rediviva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rediviva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
      • Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
    • Scrabble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
    • Sperryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Spotsylvania County
    • Dunavant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrims Rest, with the one closest to Pilgrims Rest listed first.
    • Cropp
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
      • Cropp is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
      • Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
    • Storck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
      • Storck is located in Stafford County
    • King James Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
      • King James Village is located in Stafford County
    • Meadowood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
      • Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
    • Aquia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aquia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
      • Aquia is located in Stafford County
    • Widewater Village at Stafford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widewater Village at Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Village at Stafford
      • Widewater Village at Stafford is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Aquia Harbour
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquia Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
      • Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
    • Canterbury Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
      • Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
    • Stafford Lakes Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
      • Stafford Lakes Village is located in Stafford County
    • Stafford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrims Rest, with the one closest to Pilgrims Rest listed first.
    • Applewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
      • Applewood is located in Warren County
    • Happy Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
    • Milldale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Warren County
    • Ashby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County
    • Front Royal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Viscose City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
    • Cedarville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
    • Riverton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Warren County
    • Royal Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Limeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
      • Limeton is located in Warren County
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrims Rest, with the one closest to Pilgrims Rest listed first.
    • Martinsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Poolesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
      • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <2>
    • Travilah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
      • Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • Kabletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Pilgrims Rest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pilgrims Rest.

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

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

  • Beulah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwich Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Forks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Forks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Forks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warrenton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stonewall Memory Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonewall Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonewall Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Groveton Confederate Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groveton Confederate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groveton Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sudley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sudley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pittsylvania Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittsylvania Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittsylvania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Taliaferro / Carter Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taliaferro / Carter Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taliaferro / Carter Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<6>

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

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

  • New Baltimore
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
    • New Baltimore is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <2>
  • Buckland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
    • Buckland is located in Prince William County
  • Broad Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Greenwich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Prince William County
  • Haymarket
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
    • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <2>
  • Gainesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>
  • Waterfall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall
    • Waterfall is located in Prince William County
  • The Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Warrenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Fauquier County
  • Meetze
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meetze have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetze
    • Meetze is located in Fauquier County
  • Halfway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Fauquier County
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    • Wellington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Prince William County
    • Catharpin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
      • Catharpin is located in Prince William County
    • Hickory Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Prince William County

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

Newspapers Published in Pilgrims Rest ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pilgrims Rest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pilgrims Rest, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pilgrims Rest.

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 Pilgrims Rest:

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

The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Pilgrims Rest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pilgrims Rest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pilgrims Rest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7923, Longitude: -77.7133       In this case, the coordinates for Pilgrims Rest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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