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 Readus (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 Readus. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Readus is located in Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah County: Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Warren & Hardy (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Readus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Readus:
- Shenandoah County (The home county of Readus)
- The following are listed by their distance from Readus, with the one closest to Readus listed first.
- Calvary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Columbia Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
- Edinburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jerome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Maurertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rinkerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- Mount Clifton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
- Seven Fountains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
- Toms Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clarke County
- White Post
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fauquier County
- Petersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Readus, with the one closest to Readus listed first.
- Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
- Tulip
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tulip is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Fawcett Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
- Lehew
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lehew is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
- Stephens City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Enon Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
- Armel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Armel is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
- Day - Mar Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
- Echo Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Echo Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
- Rosenberger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rosenberger is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
- Chambersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chambersville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Readus, with the one closest to Readus listed first.
- Peola Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peola Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
- Syria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Page County
- The following are listed by their distance from Readus, with the one closest to Readus listed first.
- Rileyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Luray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kimball
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kimball is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Leaksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Leaksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Stanley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Marksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Marksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Shenandoah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Verbena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Verbena is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Rappahannock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Readus, with the one closest to Readus listed first.
- Sperryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Chester Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Rediviva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
- Reager
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Reager is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
- Washington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Woodville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Scrabble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Readus, with the one closest to Readus listed first.
- Plains Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
- Timberville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Broadway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cootes Store
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
- Mayland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mayland is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
- Fulks Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
- Turleytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Turleytown is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turleytown
- Daphna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Daphna is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
- Cherry Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Lacey Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
- Criders
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Criders is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criders
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Readus, with the one closest to Readus listed first.
- Overall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Overall is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
- Bentonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Limeton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Limeton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
- Waterlick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Waterlick is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
- Front Royal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Riverton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Riverton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Royal Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Royal Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
- Viscose City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Viscose City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
- Reliance
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reliance is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Cedarville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Happy Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Applewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Applewood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
- Grant County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Readus, with the one closest to Readus listed first.
- Dorcas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dorcas is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Seemly ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Seemly is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
- Seymourville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seymourville is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
- Petersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hampshire County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Readus, with the one closest to Readus listed first.
- Yellow Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lehew
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
- Sedan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sedan is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Augusta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hardy County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Readus, with the one closest to Readus listed first.
- Lost City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mathias
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wardensville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Baker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baker is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Inkerman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Inkerman is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Fort Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Moorefield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Peru
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Peru is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Durgon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Durgon is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Readus, see our County-by-County Page for Readus.
Cemeteries Near Readus ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Readus.
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 Readus - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Readus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Readus, with the one closest to Readus listed first.
- Wakemans Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Union Forge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cedarwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Patmos Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Heltsley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heltsley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Heltsley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Columbia Furnace.
- Massanutten Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sunset View Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (229 more) ...
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Our Soldiers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Readus in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Readus.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Readus, with the one closest to Readus listed first.
- Edinburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Columbia Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
- Willow Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Saint Luke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Luke is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Luke
- Hamburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hawkinstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hawkinstown is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
- Alonzaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Alonzaville is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzaville
- Mount Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saumsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saumsville is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saumsville
- Jerome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Rinkerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carmel is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Maurertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Readus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Readus.
Newspapers Published in Readus ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Readus.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Readus, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Readus.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Readus:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Shenandoah County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Fauquier County
- Frederick County
- Madison County
- Page County
- Rappahannock County
- Rockingham County
- Warren County
- Grant County
- Hampshire County
- Hardy 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Readus) 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 Readus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |