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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 Ragged Point Beach (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 Ragged Point Beach. 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.

Name Variations for Ragged Point Beach ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Ragged Point Beach: Ragged Pt. Bch.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Ragged Point Beach is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Charles (MD), Saint Mary's (MD), Essex, King George, Northumberland & Richmond.

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

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of Ragged Point Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ragged Point Beach, with the one closest to Ragged Point Beach listed first.
    • Tucker Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
      • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
    • Machodoc
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
      • Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
    • Griffiths Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
      • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Hinnom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinnom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
      • Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
    • Nomini Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
      • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Bryant Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Chiltons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiltons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
    • Montross
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Baynesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
      • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Potomac Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
      • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
    • Colonial Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Caroline County
    • Central Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
      • Central Point is located in Caroline County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ragged Point Beach, with the one closest to Ragged Point Beach listed first.
    • Tappahannock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <3>
    • Layton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Essex County
    • Dunnsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Occupacia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
    • Lloyds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
    • Dunbrooke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
    • Beazley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
      • Beazley is located in Essex County
    • Millers Tavern
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
    • Minor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ragged Point Beach, with the one closest to Ragged Point Beach listed first.
    • Contra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
    • Cauthornville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
    • Crouch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
  • King George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ragged Point Beach, with the one closest to Ragged Point Beach listed first.
    • Ninde
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
      • Ninde is located in King George County
    • Dahlgren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in King George County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <3>
    • Alden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in King George County
    • Shiloh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in King George County
    • Hooes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
      • Hooes is located in King George County
    • Edgehill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgehill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in King George County
    • Port Conway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
      • Port Conway is located in King George County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ragged Point Beach, with the one closest to Ragged Point Beach listed first.
    • Alfonso
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
    • Griffins Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
      • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
    • Monaskon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
      • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
    • Richtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
      • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Lankford Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
      • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
    • Merry Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merry Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
  • Middlesex County
    • Nesting
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nesting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
      • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ragged Point Beach, with the one closest to Ragged Point Beach listed first.
    • Morrisons Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisons Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
      • Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
    • Lodge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County
    • Bundick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bundick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County
    • Coan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County
    • Rainswood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
    • Heathsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lara
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County
    • Blackwells
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
    • Ophelia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunnybank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunnybank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
    • Remo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
      • Remo is located in Northumberland County
    • Reedville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ragged Point Beach, with the one closest to Ragged Point Beach listed first.
    • Rich Neck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
      • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
    • Tallent Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Newland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
    • Warsaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Emmerton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
    • Naylors
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
    • Farnham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County
    • Simons Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
      • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
    • Downings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
      • Downings is located in Richmond County
    • Simonson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
  • Calvert County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ragged Point Beach, with the one closest to Ragged Point Beach listed first.
    • Solomons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
      • Solomons is located in Calvert County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <3>
    • Coster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Calvert County (MD)
    • Cove View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
      • Cove View is located in Calvert County (MD)
    • Dowell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Calvert County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <3>
    • Drum Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drum Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
      • Drum Point is located in Calvert County (MD)
    • Olivet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Calvert County (MD)
    • Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mackall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
      • Mackall is located in Calvert County (MD)
    • Broomes Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Wallville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
      • Wallville is located in Calvert County (MD)
    • Brianwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
      • Brianwood is located in Calvert County (MD)
    • Another Place
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
      • Another Place is located in Calvert County (MD)
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ragged Point Beach, with the one closest to Ragged Point Beach listed first.
    • Cobb Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
      • Cobb Island is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <3>
    • Rock Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
      • Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Mount Victoria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
      • Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Morgantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Newburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
    • Benedict
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Independence Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
      • Independence Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Hughesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <3>
    • Faulkner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Air
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
      • Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Bel Alton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Alton
      • Bel Alton is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <3>
    • Bryantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ragged Point Beach, with the one closest to Ragged Point Beach listed first.
    • Fishing Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
      • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Crapo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crapo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
      • Crapo is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Lakesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
      • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Taylors Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
      • Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <3>
    • Bishops Head
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
      • Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Wingate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <3>
    • Andrews
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andrews. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Dorchester County (MD)
  • Prince George's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ragged Point Beach, with the one closest to Ragged Point Beach listed first.
    • Cedarhaven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
      • Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Eagle Harbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Aquasco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
      • Aquasco is located in Prince George's County (MD)
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ragged Point Beach, with the one closest to Ragged Point Beach listed first.
    • Tall Timbers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
      • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <3>
    • Piney Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
      • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <3>
    • Valley Lee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Drayden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
      • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <3>
    • Breton Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
      • Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Callaway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <3>
    • Great Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
      • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <3>
    • Coltons Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltons Point
      • Coltons Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coltons Point <3>
    • Compton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Gum Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
      • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Leonardtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
      • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <3>
    • Abell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abell <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Ragged Point Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ragged Point Beach.

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 Ragged Point Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Burnt House Field Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Potomac Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potomac Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potomac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yeocomico Episcopal Churchyard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carmel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Our Ladys Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Ladys Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Ladys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Face Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Face Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Face Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Aloysius Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2> 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>

While we didn't find Ragged Point Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ragged Point Beach.

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

  • Coles Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Point
    • Coles Point is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coles Point <3>
  • Hague
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
    • Hague is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hague <3>
  • Tucker Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
    • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
  • Piney Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
    • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <3>
  • Machodoc
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
    • Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
  • Valley Lee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
    • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
  • Kinsale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsale
    • Kinsale is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinsale <3>
  • Great Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
    • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <3>
  • Compton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
  • Nomini Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
    • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
  • Oldhams
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldhams
    • Oldhams is located in Westmoreland County
  • Saint Marys City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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    • Oakley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Leonardtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
      • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <3>
    • Chiltons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiltons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County

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

Newspapers Published in Ragged Point Beach ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ragged Point Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ragged Point Beach, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ragged Point Beach.

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 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 Ragged Point Beach:

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Ragged Point Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ragged Point Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1487, Longitude: -76.6163       In this case, the coordinates for Ragged Point Beach 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 Ragged Point Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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