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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 The Plains (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 The Plains. 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 northeast 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 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.

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

  • Fauquier County     (The home county of The Plains)
  • Clarke County
  • Culpeper County
  • Fairfax City
  • Fairfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
    • London Towne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
      • London Towne is located in Fairfax County
    • Centreville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Chantilly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Floris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Floris
      • From The Plains to Floris
    • Clifton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Pender
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pender have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
      • Pender is located in Fairfax County
    • Herndon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Lee-Hi Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee-Hi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
      • Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
    • Random Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Reston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Oakton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Sideburn
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
      • Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sideburn
      • From The Plains to Sideburn
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
    • Armel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tulip
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tulip
      • From The Plains to Tulip
    • Stephens City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Echo Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Day - Mar Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
    • Middleburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Welbourne
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Welbourne
      • From The Plains to Welbourne
    • Aldie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountville
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
      • Mountville is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mountville
      • From The Plains to Mountville
    • Unison
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unison
      • From The Plains to Unison
    • Lenah
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
      • Lenah is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lenah
      • From The Plains to Lenah
    • Philomont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • White Pump
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Arcola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Silcott Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Waxpool
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
      • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waxpool
      • From The Plains to Waxpool
    • Round Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <2>
  • Manassas City
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
    • Waterfall Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
    • Haymarket
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Catharpin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Broad Run Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
      • Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
    • Bull Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
    • Bataan Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bataan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
      • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
    • Bristow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nokesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rappahannock County
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
    • Cropp
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hartwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
      • Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
    • Applewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Happy Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
    • Milldale
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milldale
      • From The Plains to Milldale
    • Ashby
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashby
      • From The Plains to Ashby
    • Front Royal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Cedarville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Riverton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Viscose City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
    • Royal Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Limeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Reliance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bentonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Winchester City
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
    • Martinsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Poolesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Beallsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <2>
    • Monocacy ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
      • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Darnestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Travilah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near The Plains ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Plains.

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

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

  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Solon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poorhouse Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poorhouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poorhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Calvary Gospel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Gospel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Gospel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cool Spring Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thumbn Run Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thumbn Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thumbn Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Warrenton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that The Plains had a population of 140 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, The Plains had a population of 237 people.

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

  • Broad Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Halfway
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Fauquier County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Halfway
    • From The Plains to Halfway
  • Zulla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Marshall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Waterfall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall
    • Waterfall is located in Prince William County
  • New Baltimore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Landmark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Landmark is located in Fauquier County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Landmark
    • From The Plains to Landmark
  • Rectortown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rectortown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectortown
    • Rectortown is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rectortown <2>
  • Buckland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
    • Buckland is located in Prince William County
  • Middleburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Haymarket
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Hickory Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Prince William County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Delaplane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Welbourne
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Welbourne
      • From The Plains to Welbourne
    • Gainesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Newspapers Published in The Plains ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Plains.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Plains, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Plains.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 The Plains:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Plains. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>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 The Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- The Plains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8621, Longitude: -77.7742    









 

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