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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 Pratts (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 Pratts. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Pratts is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Culpeper, Greene, Orange, Page & Rappahannock.

Below are the counties that are near Pratts. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pratts:

  • Madison County     (The home county of Pratts)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts, with the one closest to Pratts listed first.
    • Madison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Aroda
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
    • Ruth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
    • Wolftown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolftown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
      • Wolftown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <2>
    • Burnt Tree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
      • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
    • Hood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Madison Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madison Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
      • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
    • Tryme
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tryme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
      • Tryme is located in Madison County
    • Syria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Peola Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
      • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts, with the one closest to Pratts listed first.
    • Burnley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley
      • Burnley is located in Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
      • Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
      • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Advance Mills has also been known as:
      • Fray's Mills
    • Gilbert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
    • Earlysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earlysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
      • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <2>
    • Jefferson Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Albemarle County
    • Hollymead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
      • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
    • Cedarmere
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarmere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
      • Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
    • Cobham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
      • Cobham is located in Albemarle County
    • Boonesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
      • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
    • Eastham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
    • Free Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Logan Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
      • Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
  • Augusta County
    • Grottoes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts, with the one closest to Pratts listed first.
    • Locust Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
    • Charlottesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts, with the one closest to Pratts listed first.
    • Griffinsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
    • Norman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Culpeper County
    • Culpeper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eggbornsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eggbornsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
      • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
    • Homeland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
    • Rixeyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
      • Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
    • Lignum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
      • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
    • Elkwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kellys Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellys Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
      • Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
    • Jeffersonton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
      • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
  • Fauquier County
    • Remington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Fauquier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <2>
  • Fluvanna County
    • Lake Monticello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts, with the one closest to Pratts listed first.
    • Dawsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dawsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
    • Kinderhook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
    • Quinque
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
    • Stanardsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
      • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <2>
    • Amicus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amicus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
    • Cedarmere ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarmere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
      • Cedarmere is located in Greene County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts, with the one closest to Pratts listed first.
    • Meltons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
      • Meltons is located in Louisa County
    • Green Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
      • Green Springs is located in Louisa County
    • Trevilians
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
      • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
    • Medlock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
    • Louisa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <2>
    • Bells Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bells Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
    • Mineral
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts, with the one closest to Pratts listed first.
    • Montpelier Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
      • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <2>
    • Orange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Barboursville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Madison Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
      • Madison Run is located in Orange County
    • Gordonsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Grassland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grassland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
    • True Blue
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
      • True Blue is located in Orange County
    • Rhoadesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Vulcan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vulcan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Orange County
    • Burr Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
      • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
    • Danton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
      • Danton is located in Orange County
    • Indian Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town is located in Orange County
    • Locust Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts, with the one closest to Pratts listed first.
    • Marksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Page County
    • Stanley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <2>
    • Verbena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verbena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Page County
    • Shenandoah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <2>
    • Leaksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
      • Leaksville is located in Page County
    • Kimball
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimball. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Page County
    • Luray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rileyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts, with the one closest to Pratts listed first.
    • Slate Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
    • Scrabble
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
    • Woodville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
    • Sperryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rediviva
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rediviva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
      • Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
    • Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Amissville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts, with the one closest to Pratts listed first.
    • Swift Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
      • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Elkton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • Berrytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Massanutten
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanutten
      • Massanutten is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massanutten <2>
    • McGaheysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGaheysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
      • McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <2>
    • Montevideo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevideo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
      • Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
    • Lacey Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
      • Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
    • Goods Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goods Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
      • Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
    • Keezletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Massanetta Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massanetta Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
      • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
    • Melrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Rockingham County
  • Shenandoah County
    • New Market
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts, with the one closest to Pratts listed first.
    • Paytes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
      • Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Belmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Holladay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holladay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
      • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Logan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Parker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Spotsylvania County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pratts, see our County-by-County Page for Pratts.

Cemeteries Near Pratts ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pratts.

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 Pratts covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pratts, with the one closest to Pratts listed first.

  • Madison Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Elk Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
    • The Church Of The Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Madison Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
  • Rose Park United Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Park United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Park United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Aylor Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Second Robertson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Robertson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dundee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Robinson River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jarrell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrell 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pratts had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Pratts, with the one closest to Pratts listed first.

  • Rochelle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Rochelle is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <2>
  • Wolftown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolftown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
    • Wolftown is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <2>
  • Twymans Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twymans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twymans Mill
    • Twymans Mill is located in Madison County
  • Dawsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dawsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
    • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
  • Hood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Criglersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Criglersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criglersville
    • Criglersville is located in Madison County
  • Locust Dale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Dale
    • Locust Dale is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Dale <2>
  • Haywood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Haywood is located in Madison County
  • Graves Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Mill
    • Graves Mill is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graves Mill <2>
  • Liberty Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
    • Liberty Mills is located in Orange County
  • Madison Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madison Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
    • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
  • Stanardsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
    • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <2>
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    • Quinque
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
    • Ruckersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruckersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckersville
      • Ruckersville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruckersville <2>
    • Leon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pratts. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pratts.

Newspapers Published in Pratts ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pratts.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pratts, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pratts.

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 Pratts:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pratts. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pratts) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pratts. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3476, Longitude: -78.2700       In this case, the coordinates for Pratts have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Pratts, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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