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 southeast 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Pomona is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Charles (MD), Saint Mary's (MD), Essex, King George, Northumberland & Richmond.
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:
- Westmoreland County (The home county of Pomona)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Monroe Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Maple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Colonial Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nash Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Leedstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Baynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Bryant Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Chiltons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Montross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hinnom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Port Royal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Samuels Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Moss Neck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- New London
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Olney Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Stuart Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Central Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Sparta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Bowling Green
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- DeJarnette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Penola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Layton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Occupacia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Lloyds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Beazley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Dunbrooke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Tappahannock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Minor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Millers Tavern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Dunnsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- King and Queen County
- Cauthornville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Ninde
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Alden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Shiloh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Edgehill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Dahlgren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Weedonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- King George
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hooes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Hampstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Port Conway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Ambar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Arnolds Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Beulahville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Tuck Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Quantico
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlain Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Triangle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dumfries
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Joplin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Joplin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Newland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Naylors
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Tallent Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Warsaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Emmerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Massaponax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Waverly Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Leavells
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Thornburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Arcadia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spotsylvania
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlanding Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Loy Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Hampstead Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Little Falls Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- North Potomac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Chatham Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Falmouth Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Grafton Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Stafford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Falmouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Northridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Calvert County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Adelina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Battle ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Battle is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Bowens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Hellen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Broomes Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Barstow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barstow is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Mutual Consent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Mutual
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mutual is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Morgantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Cobb Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rock Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Newburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Victoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Faulkner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Air
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Bel Alton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Nanjemoy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ironsides
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- McConchie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Aquasco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Eagle Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Accokeek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cedarhaven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
- Blakistone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Avenue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bushwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Coltons Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Milestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Abell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hurry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Budds Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Chaptico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clements
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Breton Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Compton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
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.
- Sharp Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Round Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lucas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mildale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spy Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Washington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (191 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
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.
- Maple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Rollins Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rollins Fork is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Shiloh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Potomac Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Edgehill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Leedstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Owens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Owens is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
- Weedonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Port Conway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Port Royal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Layton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Baynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
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 10 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. 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 websites either 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 Westmoreland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- Fredericksburg City
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Northumberland County
- Prince William County
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Prince George's County
- Saint Mary'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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pomona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |