Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Quail (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 Quail. 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.
Quail is located in Louisa 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 Louisa County: Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Orange & Spotsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Quail. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Quail:
- Louisa County (The home county of Quail)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail, with the one closest to Quail listed first.
- Vigor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- Bells Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Louisa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cuckoo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Trevilians
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Mineral
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pendleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Medlock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Medlock is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
- Green Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Green Springs is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Gays ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Shelfar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Meltons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Meltons is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail, with the one closest to Quail listed first.
- Cobham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cobham is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Keswick
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Shadwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Shadwell is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
- Rosena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosena is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosena
- Rose Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Eastham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eastham is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
- Simeon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Simeon is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
- Woodridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Woodridge is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
- Burnley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Burnley is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley
- Gilbert
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Monacan Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
- Hollymead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
- Jefferson Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail, with the one closest to Quail listed first.
- New Canton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Canton is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Bridgeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Arvonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Centenary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centenary is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
- Gravel Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Charlottesville City
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail, with the one closest to Quail listed first.
- Belmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Locust Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Charlottesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail, with the one closest to Quail listed first.
- Lakeside Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Trenton Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Trents Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
- Fluvanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail, with the one closest to Quail listed first.
- Kents Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fork Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Monticello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
- Weber City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Nicholas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail, with the one closest to Quail listed first.
- Tabscott
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tabscott is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
- Hadensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Enon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Fife
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Goochland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Maidens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oilville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thorncliff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail, with the one closest to Quail listed first.
- Dawsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dawsonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Quinque
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quinque is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail, with the one closest to Quail listed first.
- Tylers
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Vontay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vontay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
- Beaverdam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Montpelier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Goodall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Rockville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hewlett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Casco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Hylas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Verdon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail, with the one closest to Quail listed first.
- Wyndham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- Short Pump
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail, with the one closest to Quail listed first.
- Madison Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Madison Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
- Burnt Tree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Radiant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Radiant is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant
- Aroda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Aroda is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail, with the one closest to Quail listed first.
- Gordonsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Danton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Madison Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Madison Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- Vulcan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Barboursville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Montpelier Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Orange
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Grassland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Grassland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Rhoadesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Locust Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- True Blue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- Burr Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail, with the one closest to Quail listed first.
- Beaumont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Michaux
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Belona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Huguenot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail, with the one closest to Quail listed first.
- Holladay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Glenora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Childs Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
- Lewiston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Partlow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Margo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Paytes
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
- Logan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- McHenry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Post Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Marye
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Snell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Quail, see our County-by-County Page for Quail.
Cemeteries Near Quail ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quail.
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 Quail - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Quail covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Quail, with the one closest to Quail listed first.
- Grubbs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cooke Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bowles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Henson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Grove Memorial Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Watson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (172 more) ...
- Shelton Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Quail in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Quail.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Quail, with the one closest to Quail listed first.
- Vigor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- Shannon Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shannon Hill is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hill
- Bells Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Tabscott
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tabscott is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
- Kents Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Louisa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cranks ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cranks is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
- Mallory ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mallory is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
- Hadensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Apple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Apple Grove is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Cuckoo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Trevilians
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Pendleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Mineral
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Quail. See our List of 1890's Communities around Quail.
Newspapers Published in Quail ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Quail.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Quail, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Quail.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Quail:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Louisa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Buckingham County
- Charlottesville City
- Cumberland County
- Fluvanna County
- Goochland County
- Greene County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Madison County
- Orange County
- Powhatan County
- Spotsylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Quail, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Quail) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |