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 Pomona (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 Pomona. 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 and doctors 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.
Pomona is located in Loudoun 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 Loudoun County: Frederick (MD), Montgomery (MD), Washington (MD), Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William & Jefferson (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Pomona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pomona:
- Loudoun County (The home county of Pomona)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Georges Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bolington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Hillsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Purcellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Round Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Silcott Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- Leesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Philomont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Gaylord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Arcadia Farm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Berryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wadesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Frogtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Berrys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Boyce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Millwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- White Post
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Herndon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Floris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Reston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Great Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chantilly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Landmark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Halfway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Zulla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Kerfoot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- Delaplane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Marshall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Rest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rest is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Grimes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Welltown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
- White Hall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Armel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Armel is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
- Albin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Albin is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Day - Mar Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
- Echo Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Echo Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
- Siler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Siler is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Waterfall Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
- Catharpin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Warren County
- Milldale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Milldale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Winchester City
- Winchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Ridgeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Mount Airy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nottingham Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Watersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Knoxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brunswick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Boss Arnold Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Olive
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Petersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Lander
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Point-of-Rocks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Potomac Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Burkittsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Adamstown Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adamstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Howard County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Long Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Timberleigh Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Dickerson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Beallsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Edwards Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Poolesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Blocktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Boyds
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Burdette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Clarksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Browningsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Brownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rohrersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Trego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Antietam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Eakles Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Sharpsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Antietam Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Keedysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Zittlestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Boonsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Breathedsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Baker Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Scrabble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Bedington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Martinsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Darkesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Inwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Ridgeway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Falling Waters
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gerrardstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hedgesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Bloomery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Kabletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Charles Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ranson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Bardane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Jefferson Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Shepherdstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Middleway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Cherry Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Holton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pomona, see our County-by-County Page for Pomona.
Cemeteries Near Pomona ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pomona.
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 Pomona - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pomona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Lovettsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- AME Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lovettsville Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rehobeth UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Park Heights Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Reformed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (346 more) ...
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Pomona in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pomona.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Georges Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Neersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Neersville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neersville
- Morrisonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Brunswick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Hook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Knoxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Weverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Weverton is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weverton
- Harpers Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Taylorstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Taylorstown is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorstown
- Olive
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Petersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Hillsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pomona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pomona.
Newspapers Published in Pomona ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pomona.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pomona, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pomona.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Pomona:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Loudoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Fairfax County
- Fauquier County
- Frederick County
- Prince William County
- Warren County
- Winchester City
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Pomona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pomona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |