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 River Bend Estates (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 River Bend Estates. 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 River Bend Estates ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for River Bend Estates: River Bnd. Ests.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named River Bend Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for River Bend Estates.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
River Bend Estates 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 River Bend Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to River Bend Estates:
- Prince William County (The home county of River Bend Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend Estates, with the one closest to River Bend Estates listed first.
- Marumsco Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Woodbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Agnewville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Lake Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dale City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Georgetown Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Montclair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minnieville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Dumfries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chamberlain Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Quantico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Triangle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Canova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Canova is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
- Alexandria City
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend Estates, with the one closest to River Bend Estates listed first.
- Alexandria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chinquapin Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlandria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend Estates, with the one closest to River Bend Estates listed first.
- Arlington Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Brandon Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Garden City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Arlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cherrydale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Colonial Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend Estates, with the one closest to River Bend Estates listed first.
- Olney Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Moss Neck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend Estates, with the one closest to River Bend Estates listed first.
- Occoquan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lorton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pohick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Newington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Yates Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Yates Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Village
- North Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
- Sideburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Franconia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hybla Valley
(10 miles [16.1 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 River Bend Estates, with the one closest to River Bend Estates listed first.
- Falls Church
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Offutt Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(16 miles [25.7 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 River Bend Estates, with the one closest to River Bend Estates listed first.
- Brent Town
(19 miles [30.6 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 west)
- Blackwell Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Midland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Broad Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bealeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Frytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Landmark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Opal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Opal is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Warrenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend Estates, with the one closest to River Bend Estates listed first.
- Fairview Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Somerset Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Hooes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Ambar
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Hampstead
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Dahlgren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Weedonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Arnolds Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Edgehill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- King George
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Alden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Ninde
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Shiloh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Loudoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend Estates, with the one closest to River Bend Estates listed first.
- Oak Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Arcola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Sterling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarland Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Lenah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Countryside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Waxpool
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Ashburn Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aldie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend Estates, with the one closest to River Bend Estates listed first.
- Waverly Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Dunavant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend Estates, with the one closest to River Bend Estates listed first.
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Aquia Harbour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- King James Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Meadowood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- Canterbury Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Loy Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Stafford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cropp
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cropp is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
- Hartwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- North Potomac
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Falmouth Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Westmoreland County
- Maple Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Calvert County (MD)
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend Estates, with the one closest to River Bend Estates listed first.
- Riverview Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Indian Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Marbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Mattawoman Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Bryans Road
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pomonkey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- South Hampton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
- Freedom Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Doncaster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Bennsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Ironsides
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- Pomfret
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend Estates, with the one closest to River Bend Estates listed first.
- Brookmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Cabin John
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Glen Echo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Somerset
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Somerset is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Bethesda
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Chevy Chase
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- English Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Landon Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Landon Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
- Bradmoor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bradmoor is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradmoor
- Chevy Chase Section Five
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Chevy Chase Section Three
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Martin's Additions
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Martin's Additions is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin's Additions
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend Estates, with the one closest to River Bend Estates listed first.
- Accokeek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Fort Foote Village
(14 miles [22.5 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Forest Heights
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thrift
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Thrift is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Blandford Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- Hillcrest Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Marlow Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Temple Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend Estates, with the one closest to River Bend Estates listed first.
- Charlotte Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Budds Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Mechanicsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to River Bend Estates, see our County-by-County Page for River Bend Estates.
Cemeteries Near River Bend Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of River Bend Estates.
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 River Bend Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for River Bend Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from River Bend Estates, with the one closest to River Bend Estates listed first.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Open Arms Pentacostal Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Neabsco Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pohick Churchyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Remey Tomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hedges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Accotink UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hardens Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (287 more) ...
- Fairfax Grave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sydenstricker Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dumfries Public Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 River Bend Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of River Bend Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from River Bend Estates, with the one closest to River Bend Estates listed first.
- Woodbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Occoquan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Agnewville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Lorton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Neabsco Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Neabsco Hills is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neabsco Hills
- Accotink
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Accotink is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accotink
- Minnieville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Cherry Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Glymont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glymont is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymont
- Newington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hoadly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hoadly is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadly
- Dumfries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Quantico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around River Bend Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around River Bend Estates.
Newspapers Published in River Bend Estates ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around River Bend Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of River Bend Estates, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for River Bend Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 River Bend Estates:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Prince William County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Caroline County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Fredericksburg City
- King George County
- Loudoun County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Westmoreland County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Montgomery 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- River Bend Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 River Bend Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |