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 Quantico (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 Quantico. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Quantico is located in Prince William 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 Prince William County: Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun & Stafford.
Below are the counties that are near Quantico. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Quantico:
- Prince William County (The home county of Quantico)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quantico, with the one closest to Quantico listed first.
- Chamberlain Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Dumfries
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Triangle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Joplin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Joplin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Montclair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dale City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Minnieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Marumsco Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Woodbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kopp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kopp is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopp
- Agnewville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Alexandria City
- The following are listed by their distance from Quantico, with the one closest to Quantico listed first.
- Alexandria
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chinquapin Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Warwick Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Arlandria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quantico, with the one closest to Quantico listed first.
- Arlington Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brandon Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Cherrydale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Garden City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Lyon Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Williamsburg Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Colonial Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Riverwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quantico, with the one closest to Quantico listed first.
- Olney Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Moss Neck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Port Royal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Samuels Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Stuart Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- New London
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Culpeper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quantico, with the one closest to Quantico listed first.
- Kellys Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Lignum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Elkwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quantico, with the one closest to Quantico listed first.
- Occoquan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lorton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pohick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Newington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- West Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- West Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burke
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- North Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- North Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
- Fort Hunt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Franconia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hybla Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Quantico, with the one closest to Quantico listed first.
- Falls Church
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Offutt Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quantico, with the one closest to Quantico listed first.
- Brent Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Catlett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwell Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Midland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bealeton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Frytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Opal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Opal is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Remington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Broad Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Warrenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quantico, with the one closest to Quantico listed first.
- Fairview Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Somerset Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Ambar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Hampstead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hooes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Arnolds Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Weedonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- King George
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dahlgren
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Edgehill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Alden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Ninde
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quantico, with the one closest to Quantico listed first.
- Wilderness
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Indian Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quantico, with the one closest to Quantico listed first.
- Waverly Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Dunavant
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Leavells
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Massaponax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Brockroad
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spotsylvania
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Todds Tavern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- Thornburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Snell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quantico, with the one closest to Quantico listed first.
- Aquia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Canterbury Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- King James Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Loy Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Meadowood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- Stafford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Woodlanding Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- North Potomac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Northridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quantico, with the one closest to Quantico listed first.
- Maple Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Colonial Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Hall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Nash Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quantico, with the one closest to Quantico listed first.
- Doncaster
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Mattawoman Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Nanjemoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ironsides
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- Indian Head
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Riverview Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Potomac Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- McConchie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Bryans Road
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pomonkey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- South Hampton Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
- Montgomery County (MD)
- Brookmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quantico, with the one closest to Quantico listed first.
- Accokeek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Fort Foote Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
- Friendly
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Thrift
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Thrift is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Blandford Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- Forest Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
- Oxon Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brandywine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quantico, with the one closest to Quantico listed first.
- Budds Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Charlotte Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chaptico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mechanicsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hurry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Quantico, see our County-by-County Page for Quantico.
Cemeteries Near Quantico ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quantico.
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 Quantico - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Quantico covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Quantico, with the one closest to Quantico listed first.
- Triangle Public Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chicamuxen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dumfries Public Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alexandria Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Quantico National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hardens Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Timmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aquia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Neabsco Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Aquia Episcopal Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- Open Arms Pentacostal Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Emory Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Quantico had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Quantico had a population of 558 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Quantico, with the one closest to Quantico listed first.
- Cherry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Dumfries
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Doncaster
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Nanjemoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garrisonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Neabsco Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Neabsco Hills is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neabsco Hills
- Onville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Onville is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onville
- Grayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grayton is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
- Minnieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Pisgah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pisgah is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Hill Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hill Top is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Glymont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glymont is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymont
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Woodbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Agnewville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Hoadly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hoadly is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadly
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Quantico. See our List of 1890's Communities around Quantico.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Quantico ...
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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Quantico.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Quantico. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Quantico and those printed in the larger area surrounding Quantico.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of Quantico.
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 helpful 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 Quantico:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Prince William County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Caroline County
- Culpeper County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Fredericksburg City
- King George County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Orange County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Westmoreland County
- Charles County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
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| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Quantico) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Quantico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |