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 Potomac Beach (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 Potomac Beach. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Potomac Beach ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Potomac Beach: Potomac Bch.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Potomac Beach 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 Potomac Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Potomac Beach:
- Westmoreland County (The home county of Potomac Beach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Beach, with the one closest to Potomac Beach listed first.
- Colonial Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Monroe Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Maple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Nash Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Potomac Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Leedstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Baynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
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- Bryant Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
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- Chiltons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
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- 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
- Machodoc
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Beach, with the one closest to Potomac Beach listed first.
- Port Royal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Samuels Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Moss Neck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
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- Olney Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
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- Stuart Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
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- Central Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
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- New London
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New London is located in Caroline County
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- Sparta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
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- Bowling Green
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- DeJarnette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Penola
(30 miles [48.3 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 Potomac Beach, with the one closest to Potomac Beach listed first.
- Layton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Essex County
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- Loretto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
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- Occupacia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Lloyds
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
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- Beazley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Dunbrooke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
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- Tappahannock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dunnsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Minor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Minor is located in Essex County
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- Millers Tavern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- King and Queen County
- Cauthornville
(27 miles [43.5 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 Potomac Beach, with the one closest to Potomac Beach listed first.
- Ninde
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Alden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Dahlgren
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hooes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Edgehill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Hampstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Weedonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- King George
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Somerset Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Ambar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Arnolds Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Port Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- King William County
- Beulahville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Beach, with the one closest to Potomac Beach 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 Potomac Beach, with the one closest to Potomac Beach listed first.
- Quantico
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlain Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Triangle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dumfries
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Joplin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Joplin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Dale City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marumsco Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Montclair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Beach, with the one closest to Potomac Beach listed first.
- Newland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Naylors
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Tallent Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Warsaw
(24 miles [38.6 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
(30 miles [48.3 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 Potomac Beach, with the one closest to Potomac Beach listed first.
- Massaponax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Waverly Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Leavells
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Thornburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Beach, with the one closest to Potomac Beach listed first.
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Woodlanding Village
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Little Falls Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- North Potomac
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Falmouth Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Grafton Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Hampstead Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Aquia Harbour
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Canterbury Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Stafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chatham Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Northridge
(25 miles [40.2 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 Potomac Beach, with the one closest to Potomac Beach listed first.
- Adelina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Battle ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Battle is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Hellen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Bowens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Broomes Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Barstow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barstow is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Mutual Consent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Mackall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mackall is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
- Wallville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wallville is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
- Abington Shores
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abington Shores is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington Shores
- Another Place
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Another Place is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
- Mutual
(27 miles [43.5 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 Potomac Beach, with the one closest to Potomac Beach listed first.
- Morgantown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Cobb Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rock Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Newburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Victoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Faulkner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Air
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Bel Alton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McConchie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Port Tobacco Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Port Tobacco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ironsides
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Beach, with the one closest to Potomac Beach listed first.
- Aquasco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Cedarhaven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Eagle Harbor
(26 miles [41.8 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cedarville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Horsehead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Orme
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orme is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Westwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Brandywine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- The Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Beach, with the one closest to Potomac Beach listed first.
- Blakistone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Avenue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bushwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Milestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Coltons Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Budds Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Chaptico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hurry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Abell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clements
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Compton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Breton Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Helen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Potomac Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Potomac Beach.
Cemeteries Near Potomac Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Potomac Beach.
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 Potomac Beach - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Potomac Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Potomac Beach, with the one closest to Potomac Beach listed first.
- Spy Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sharp Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lucas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Round Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mildale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Washington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Christ Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (201 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grace Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
While we didn't find Potomac Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Potomac Beach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Potomac Beach, with the one closest to Potomac Beach listed first.
- Colonial Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Maple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Alden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tompkinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tompkinsville is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Rollins Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rollins Fork is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
- Potomac Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Rock Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Newburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Owens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Owens is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
- Popes Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Popes Creek is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Edgehill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Hampstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Weedonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Potomac Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Potomac Beach.
Newspapers Published in Potomac Beach ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Potomac Beach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Potomac Beach, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Potomac Beach.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Potomac Beach:
- 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 Potomac Beach, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Potomac Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |