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 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 occur.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Ragged Point Beach is located in Westmoreland 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 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)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Machodoc
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Griffiths Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
- Hinnom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Kinsale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Nomini Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Bryant Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Chiltons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Montross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Baynesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Potomac Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- 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)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- 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)
- Layton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Dunnsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Occupacia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Bowlers Wharf
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Lloyds
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Loretto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Dunbrooke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Beazley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Millers Tavern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Minor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- 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)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Cauthornville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Crouch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- 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)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Dahlgren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Shiloh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Hooes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Edgehill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Port Conway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- 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)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Griffins Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Monaskon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Richtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Lankford Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
- Merry Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Middlesex County
- Nesting
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- 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)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Bundick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Rainswood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Heathsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lara
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Blackwells
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
- Ophelia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnybank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
- Remo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Remo is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
- Reedville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fleeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
- 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)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Tallent Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Newland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Warsaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Emmerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Naylors
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Farnham
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Simons Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Downings
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Simonson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- 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)
- Coster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coster is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Cove View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cove View is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
- Dowell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Drum Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Drum Point is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
- Olivet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mackall
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mackall is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
- Broomes Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wallville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wallville is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
- Brianwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brianwood is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
- Another Place
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Another Place is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
- Battle ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Battle is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- 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)
- Rock Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Mount Victoria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Morgantown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Newburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Benedict
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Independence Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Hughesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Faulkner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Air
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Bel Alton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Crapo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crapo is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
- Lakesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Taylors Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bishops Head
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Wingate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Andrews
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Andrews is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- 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)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Eagle Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Aquasco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- 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)
- Piney Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Valley Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Drayden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Breton Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Callaway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Great Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coltons Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Compton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Gum Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
- Saint Marys City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Leonardtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Abell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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.
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 Ragged Point Beach - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Potomac Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yeocomico Episcopal Churchyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Our Ladys Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bailey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Holy Face Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (129 more) ...
- New St. Aloysius Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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>
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)
- Hague
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tucker Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Piney Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Machodoc
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Valley Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Kinsale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Great Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Compton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Nomini Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Oldhams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oldhams is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldhams
- Saint Marys City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Oakley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakley is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Leonardtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Chiltons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
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]<3>. 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 either 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:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Westmoreland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- Lancaster County
- Middlesex County
- Northumberland County
- Richmond County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Dorchester County
- Prince George's County
- Saint Mary's 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ragged Point Beach) 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 Ragged Point Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |