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 Rollins Fork (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 Rollins Fork. 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 Rollins Fork ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Rollins Fork: Rollins Frk.
- While the name of this community is Rollins Fork, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Rollins Fork may originally have been Rollin's Fork.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Rollins Fork might be written as Rollin Fork.
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.
Rollins Fork is located in King George 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 King George County: Charles (MD), Caroline, Essex, Stafford & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Rollins Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rollins Fork:
- King George County (The home county of Rollins Fork)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollins Fork, with the one closest to Rollins Fork listed first.
- Shiloh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Ninde
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Alden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Port Conway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Edgehill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- King George
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arnolds Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Weedonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Dahlgren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hampstead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hooes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Ambar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollins Fork, with the one closest to Rollins Fork listed first.
- Port Royal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Samuels Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Moss Neck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Central Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- New London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Olney Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Stuart Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Sparta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Bowling Green
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- DeJarnette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Penola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Burruss Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollins Fork, with the one closest to Rollins Fork listed first.
- Loretto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Layton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Occupacia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Lloyds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Beazley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Dunbrooke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Tappahannock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Minor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Millers Tavern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Dunnsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlers Wharf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollins Fork, with the one closest to Rollins Fork listed first.
- Cauthornville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Bruington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Crouch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollins Fork, with the one closest to Rollins Fork listed first.
- Beulahville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Tuck Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Northumberland County
- Morrisons Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollins Fork, with the one closest to Rollins Fork listed first.
- Chamberlain Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Quantico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Triangle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dumfries
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollins Fork, with the one closest to Rollins Fork listed first.
- Newland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Naylors
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Tallent Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Warsaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Emmerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Simons Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollins Fork, with the one closest to Rollins Fork listed first.
- Massaponax
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Arcadia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Leavells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Thornburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Waverly Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Spotsylvania
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marye
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Snell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollins Fork, with the one closest to Rollins Fork listed first.
- Woodlanding Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Loy Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Little Falls Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Hampstead Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Chatham Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Falmouth Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Grafton Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- North Potomac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Northridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Falmouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stafford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollins Fork, with the one closest to Rollins Fork listed first.
- Nash Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Monroe Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Leedstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Potomac Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Colonial Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Bryant Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Chiltons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Montross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hinnom
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollins Fork, with the one closest to Rollins Fork listed first.
- Cobb Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morgantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Rock Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Mount Victoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Newburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Air
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Faulkner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bel Alton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nanjemoy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ironsides
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- McConchie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Doncaster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollins Fork, with the one closest to Rollins Fork listed first.
- Blakistone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Avenue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Coltons Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Abell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bushwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Hurry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Budds Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Chaptico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Breton Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Compton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Clements
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rollins Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Rollins Fork.
Cemeteries Near Rollins Fork ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rollins Fork.
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 Rollins Fork - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rollins Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rollins Fork, with the one closest to Rollins Fork listed first.
- Grace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Round Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sharp Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lucas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mildale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vauters Churchyard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spy Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (186 more) ...
- Good Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rollins Fork had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rollins Fork, with the one closest to Rollins Fork listed first.
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Maple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Leedstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Potomac Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Alden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Port Conway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Loretto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Layton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Colonial Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edgehill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Port Royal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Brandywine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brandywine is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine
- Weedonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Occupacia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rollins Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rollins Fork.
Newspapers Published in Rollins Fork ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rollins Fork.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rollins Fork, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rollins Fork.
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 Rollins Fork:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to King George County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- Fredericksburg City
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- Northumberland County
- Prince William County
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Westmoreland County
- Charles County
- Saint Mary's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 Rollins Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rollins Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |