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 Crossing (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 Crossing. 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 Crossing ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Potomac Crossing: Potomac Xing.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Potomac Crossing is located in Loudoun 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 Loudoun County: Frederick (MD), Montgomery (MD), Washington (MD), Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William & Jefferson (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Potomac Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Potomac Crossing:
- Loudoun County (The home county of Potomac Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Crossing, with the one closest to Potomac Crossing listed first.
- Leesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Loudoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
- Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County
- Lansdowne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lucketts
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County
- Ashburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Ashburn is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <2>
- Hamilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Loudoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
- Ashburn Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
- Wheatland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheatland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
- Waxpool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Morrisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County
- Countryside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Purcellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bolington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Crossing, with the one closest to Potomac Crossing listed first.
- Williamsburg Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Garden City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Brandon Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Cherrydale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Riverwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Arlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Colonial Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Lyon Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Arlington Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Crossing, with the one closest to Potomac Crossing listed first.
- Arcadia Farm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
- Frogtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
- Gaylord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County
- Berryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Berrys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Berrys is located in Clarke County
- Millwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Boyce
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wadesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County
- Waterloo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County
- White Post
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Crossing, with the one closest to Potomac Crossing listed first.
- Herndon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Floris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Floris is located in Fairfax County
- Reston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
- Great Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
- Great Falls is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <2>
- Chantilly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Kenmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
- Shouse Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County
- Wolf Trap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
- London Towne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
- London Towne is located in Fairfax County
- Pender
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pender have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Centreville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
- Ash Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Crossing, with the one closest to Potomac Crossing listed first.
- Offutt Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Offutt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- West Falls Church
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Falls Church
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Crossing, with the one closest to Potomac Crossing listed first.
- Landmark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Halfway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Zulla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Broad Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kerfoot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerfoot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
- The Plains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Marshall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Delaplane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ada
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ada. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Fauquier County
- Markham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Frederick County
- Rest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Rest is located in Frederick County
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Potomac Crossing, with the one closest to Potomac Crossing listed first.
- Catharpin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Waterfall Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
- Haymarket
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Bull Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County
- Gainesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Sudley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- Sudley is located in Prince William County
- Yorkshire Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
- Yorkshire
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
- Crestwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
- Loch Lomond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
- West Gate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
- West Gate is located in Prince William County
- Bataan Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bataan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
- Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
- Warren County
- Milldale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Milldale is located in Warren County
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Crossing, with the one closest to Potomac Crossing listed first.
- Ridgeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Mount Airy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Watersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Watersville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Woodbine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Crossing, with the one closest to Potomac Crossing listed first.
- Tuscarora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Point-of-Rocks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Potomac Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Lander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Adamstown Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Adamstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
- Adamstown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <2>
- Boss Arnold Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Brunswick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Manor Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Manor Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Park Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Rosemont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Buckeystown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeystown
- Buckeystown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeystown <2>
- Howard County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Crossing, with the one closest to Potomac Crossing listed first.
- Long Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Long Corner is located in Howard County (MD)
- Timberleigh Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberleigh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County (MD)
- Roxbury Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County (MD)
- Glenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <2>
- Lisbon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Crossing, with the one closest to Potomac Crossing listed first.
- Martinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Poolesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Dickerson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Blocktown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Boyds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Burdette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Darnestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Germantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Potomac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- North Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Quince Orchard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quince Orchard
- Quince Orchard is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Crossing, with the one closest to Potomac Crossing listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Brownsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Gapland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rohrersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
- Rohrersville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <2>
- Trego
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
- Antietam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
- Eakles Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
- Zittlestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Keedysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
- Keedysville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <2>
- Sharpsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boonsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <2>
- Mount Lena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County (MD)
- San Mar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- San Mar is located in Washington County (MD)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Crossing, with the one closest to Potomac Crossing listed first.
- Baker Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Scrabble
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Swan Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Bunker Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Darkesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darkesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Inwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Crossing, with the one closest to Potomac Crossing listed first.
- Lower Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Bloomery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Bolivar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kabletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Charles Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ranson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- 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 <2>
- Jefferson Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Bardane
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Summit Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Shepherdstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <2>
- Middleway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
- Middleway is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Potomac Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Potomac Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Potomac Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Potomac Crossing.
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 Potomac Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Potomac Crossing, with the one closest to Potomac Crossing listed first.
- Balls Bluff National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Springwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Old Stone Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old St. James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. James Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chilton - Dyer Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Catoctin Free Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catoctin Free Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catoctin Free Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Belmont Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Waterford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Faith Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lakeview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Broad Run Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Run Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broad Run Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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>
While we didn't find Potomac Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Potomac Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Potomac Crossing, with the one closest to Potomac Crossing listed first.
- Leesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Loudoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
- Elmer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Clarks Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Gap
- Clarks Gap is located in Loudoun County
- Woodburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Loudoun County
- Edwards Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Martinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Goresville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goresville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goresville
- Goresville is located in Loudoun County
- Lucketts
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County
- Waterford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <2>
- Hughesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Loudoun County
- Hamilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Loudoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
- Evergreen Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Mills
- Evergreen Mills is located in Loudoun County
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- Poolesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Potomac Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Potomac Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Potomac Crossing ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Potomac Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Potomac Crossing, 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 Potomac Crossing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Crossing:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Loudoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arlington County
- Clarke County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Frederick County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Warren County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potomac Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Potomac Crossing, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Potomac Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potomac Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1301, Longitude: -77.5444 In this case, the coordinates for Potomac Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |