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 Pinecrest (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 Pinecrest. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Pinecrest is located in Fairfax 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 Fairfax County: Charles (MD), Montgomery (MD), Prince George's (MD), Arlington, Falls Church City, Loudoun & Prince William.
Below are the counties that are near Pinecrest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pinecrest:
- Fairfax County (The home county of Pinecrest)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Reston
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kenmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Shouse Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Wolf Trap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Springvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Herndon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ash Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Great Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Floris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Tysons Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pender
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Alexandria City
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Arlandria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Chinquapin Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Warwick Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Williamsburg Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Garden City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cherrydale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Lyon Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Brandon Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Colonial Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Arlington Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Offutt Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Falls Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Landmark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Broad Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- The Plains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Zulla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Catlett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Brent Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Frytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Marshall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Warrenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loudoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Sugarland Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Sterling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Ashburn Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Arcola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Belmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Lansdowne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lenah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Leesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aldie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Yorkshire Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Yorkshire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Loch Lomond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- Catharpin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Sudley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- West Gate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
- Buckhall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Bull Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Crestwood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Iron Gate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Bataan Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
- Lake Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gainesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Maryland City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Carroll County (MD)
- Ridgeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Indian Head
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Riverview Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Bryans Road
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- South Hampton Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
- Pomonkey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Marbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Mattawoman Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Freedom Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Bennsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Pomfret
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Acton Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- Westlake Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Tuscarora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Park Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Green Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Point-of-Rocks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Adamstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Manor Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Manor Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Urbana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Adamstown Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Buckeystown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Smith Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Ijamsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lander
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Howard County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Fulton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Highland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Scaggsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Timberleigh Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Clarksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Leishear Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- North Laurel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Long Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Glenelg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Potomac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cabin John
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Glen Echo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Potomac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Travilah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
- Brookmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Darnestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bradmoor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bradmoor is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradmoor
- English Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Landon Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Landon Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
- Georgetown Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Bethesda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hungerford Towne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hungerford Towne is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungerford Towne
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Chillum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Langley Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Adelphi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Brentwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Brentwood is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <1>
- Hyattsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Rainier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Forest Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
- Bladensburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- College Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Colmar Manor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Colmar Manor is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
- Cottage City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cottage City is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Edmonston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Edmonston is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Fort Foote Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pinecrest, see our County-by-County Page for Pinecrest.
Cemeteries Near Pinecrest ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pinecrest.
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 Pinecrest - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pinecrest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Browns Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Andrew Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Chapel Cemetery
- The Andrew Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Andrew Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
- Andrew Chapel UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forestville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Arnon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Frying Pan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Moorefield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (304 more) ...
- Smiths Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairfax City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Gabriel 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.<3>
While we didn't find Pinecrest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pinecrest.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Kenmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Dranesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dranesville is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dranesville
- Springvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Herndon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Vale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Oakton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Great Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pender
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Great Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Great Falls is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
- Leighs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Leighs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighs
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dunn Loring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lewinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lewinsville is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewinsville
- Cropley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cropley is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pinecrest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pinecrest.
Newspapers Published in Pinecrest ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinecrest.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pinecrest, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pinecrest.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pinecrest:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Fairfax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Loudoun County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Anne Arundel County
- Carroll County
- Charles County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pinecrest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pinecrest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |