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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 Purcellville (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 Purcellville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Purcellville 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 Purcellville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Purcellville:

  • Loudoun County     (The home county of Purcellville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purcellville, with the one closest to Purcellville listed first.
    • Hamilton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Silcott Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Round Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <2>
    • Hillsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Wheatland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wheatland
      • From Purcellville to Wheatland
    • White Pump
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Philomont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Morrisonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mountville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Leesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Bolington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Unison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unison
      • From Purcellville to Unison
  • Clarke County
  • Fairfax City
  • Fairfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purcellville, with the one closest to Purcellville listed first.
    • Floris
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Floris
      • From Purcellville to Floris
    • Herndon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Chantilly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Reston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Springvale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Great Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • London Towne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
      • London Towne is located in Fairfax County
    • Centreville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenmore
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
      • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kenmore
      • From Purcellville to Kenmore
    • Pender
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pender have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
      • Pender is located in Fairfax County
    • Wolf Trap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
      • Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
    • Random Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fauquier County
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purcellville, with the one closest to Purcellville listed first.
    • Rest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rest
      • From Purcellville to Rest
    • Armel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Welltown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Grimes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grimes
      • From Purcellville to Grimes
    • White Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Echo Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
    • Albin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Day - Mar Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
    • Stephens City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Tulip
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tulip
      • From Purcellville to Tulip
  • Manassas City
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Purcellville, with the one closest to Purcellville listed first.
    • Waterfall Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
    • Catharpin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3> 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>
    • Gainesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Broad Run Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
      • Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
    • Bull Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
    • Crestwood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
    • Sudley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
      • Sudley is located in Prince William County
    • Linton Hall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
      • Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
    • Bataan Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bataan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
      • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
    • Iron Gate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
      • Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purcellville, with the one closest to Purcellville listed first.
    • Chester Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Reager
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reager. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reager
      • From Purcellville to Reager
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purcellville, with the one closest to Purcellville listed first.
    • Milldale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milldale
      • From Purcellville to Milldale
    • Ashby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashby
      • From Purcellville to Ashby
    • Applewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Happy Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
    • Cedarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Front Royal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Reliance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Royal Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Viscose City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
  • Winchester City
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purcellville, with the one closest to Purcellville listed first.
    • Brunswick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Knoxville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Potomac Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Rosemont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lander
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
      • Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lander
      • From Purcellville to Lander
    • Olive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olive
      • From Purcellville to Olive
    • Petersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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)
    • Tuscarora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Adamstown Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
      • Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Adamstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Montgomery County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purcellville, with the one closest to Purcellville listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Brownsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Gapland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Antietam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rohrersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
      • Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trego
      • From Purcellville to Trego
    • Eakles Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sharpsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Keedysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Zittlestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Boonsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Fairplay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <2>
  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purcellville, with the one closest to Purcellville listed first.
    • Bloomery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kabletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bolivar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Charles Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ranson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Summit Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bardane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Middleway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Shepherdstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Purcellville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Purcellville.

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

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

  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goose Creek Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goose Creek Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goose Creek Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ketoctin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ketoctin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ketoctin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillsboro UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Catoctin Free Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waterford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rehobeth UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Fork Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old St. James Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Purcellville had a population of 228 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Purcellville had a population of 10,285 people.

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

  • Lincoln
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
  • Silcott Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Round Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
    • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <2>
  • Hughesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Hughesville is located in Loudoun County
  • Wheatland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wheatland
    • From Purcellville to Wheatland
  • Hillsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
  • Paxson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxson
    • Paxson is located in Loudoun County
  • Mechanicsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County
  • Philomont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • North Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
    • North Fork is located in Loudoun County
  • Clarks Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Gap
    • Clarks Gap is located in Loudoun County
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    • Mount Gilead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Loudoun County
    • Woodburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Loudoun County
    • Waterford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Purcellville ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Purcellville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Purcellville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Purcellville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Purcellville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of Purcellville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Purcellville:

The official website for Purcellville: www.purcellvilleva.com/

The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<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 Purcellville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Purcellville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Purcellville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1367, Longitude: -77.7146    









 

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