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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Potomac. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Potomac to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Potomac, please Contact Us.
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 (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. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Potomac is historic, it would have been located within present day Stafford 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 Stafford County: Charles (MD), Caroline, Culpeper, Fauquier, King George, Prince William & Spotsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Potomac. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Potomac:
- Stafford County (The home county of Potomac)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac, with the one closest to Potomac listed first.
- North Potomac
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Falmouth Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Grafton Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Little Falls Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Chatham Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Northridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Hampstead Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Falmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodlanding Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Stafford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Loy Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Berea
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Canterbury Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac, with the one closest to Potomac listed first.
- Olney Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Moss Neck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- New London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Samuels Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Port Royal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bowling Green
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- DeJarnette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Penola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Sparta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Ruther Glen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Central Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Burruss Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Culpeper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac, with the one closest to Potomac listed first.
- Kellys Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Lignum
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Elkwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac, with the one closest to Potomac listed first.
- Loretto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Layton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Occupacia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac, with the one closest to Potomac listed first.
- Occoquan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lorton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pohick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Clifton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Newington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac, with the one closest to Potomac listed first.
- Brent Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Blackwell Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Catlett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Midland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bealeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Remington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Opal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Opal is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac, with the one closest to Potomac listed first.
- Hewlett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Beaverdam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tylers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac, with the one closest to Potomac listed first.
- Fairview Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Ambar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Arnolds Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Somerset Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- King George
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hampstead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Weedonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Edgehill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Port Conway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Hooes
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Shiloh
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Alden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Dahlgren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Louisa County
- Harris ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac, with the one closest to Potomac listed first.
- Wilderness
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Indian Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Locust Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Burr Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- True Blue
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- Rhoadesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vulcan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Danton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac, with the one closest to Potomac listed first.
- Triangle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chamberlain Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Quantico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Joplin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Joplin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Dumfries
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Combat Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Combat Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
- Kopp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kopp is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopp
- Georgetown Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Montclair
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Minnieville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Dale City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Aden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Aden is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Locust Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Locust Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac, with the one closest to Potomac listed first.
- Waverly Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Leavells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Massaponax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spotsylvania
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dunavant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Thornburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Todds Tavern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- Brockroad
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Snell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Post Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac, with the one closest to Potomac listed first.
- Maple Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Monroe Hall
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Colonial Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Nash Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leedstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Potomac Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac, with the one closest to Potomac listed first.
- Nanjemoy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Doncaster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Ironsides
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- Mattawoman Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Marbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Indian Head
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- McConchie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Riverview Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Mount Air
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Potomac Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Bel Alton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Faulkner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Prince George's County (MD)
- Accokeek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Potomac, see our County-by-County Page for Potomac.
Cemeteries Near Potomac ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Potomac.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Potomac covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Potomac, with the one closest to Potomac listed first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kurz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Confederate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fredericksburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Masonic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Andrew Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (212 more) ...
- Fredericksburg National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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.
While we didn't find Potomac in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Potomac.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Potomac, with the one closest to Potomac listed first.
- Leeland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Leeland is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeland
- Falmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Berea
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Passapatanzy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Passapatanzy is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passapatanzy
- Leavells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Corbin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Corbin is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Roseville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Garrisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hartwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moss Neck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Osso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Osso is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osso
- Onville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Onville is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Massaponax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Comorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Comorn is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comorn
- Ambar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Potomac. See our List of 1890's Communities around Potomac.
Newspapers Published in Potomac ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Potomac.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Potomac, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Potomac.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Potomac:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Stafford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Culpeper County
- Essex County
- Fairfax County
- Fauquier County
- Fredericksburg City
- Hanover County
- King George County
- Louisa County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Orange County
- Prince William County
- Spotsylvania County
- Westmoreland County
- Charles County
- Prince George's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The 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. |
| <4> | 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- Potomac) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |