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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Saint Stephens (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 Saint Stephens. 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 Saint Stephens ...

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 Saint Stephens: St. Stephens
  • While the name of this community is Saint Stephens, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Saint Stephens may originally have been Saint Stephen's.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Saint Stephens might be written as Saint Stephen.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Saint Stephens. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Stephens.

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 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.

Saint Stephens is located in Fauquier 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 Fauquier County: Clarke, Loudoun, Prince William, Rappahannock, Stafford & Warren.

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

  • Fauquier County     (The home county of Saint Stephens)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Stephens, with the one closest to Saint Stephens listed first.
    • Catlett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Frytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Frytown is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
    • Warrenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Brent Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
    • Midland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackwell Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
    • Opal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Opal is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
    • Broad Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bealeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Turnbull
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
    • The Plains
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterloo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Waterloo is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Stephens, with the one closest to Saint Stephens listed first.
    • Berrys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
    • Frogtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Stephens, with the one closest to Saint Stephens listed first.
    • Jeffersonton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
    • Kellys Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
    • Elkwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rixeyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
    • Homeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Lignum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
    • Eggbornsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
    • Culpeper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Norman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Norman is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Salem is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Griffinsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
    • Waylands Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Waylands Mill is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waylands Mill
  • Fairfax City
    • Fairfax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Stephens, with the one closest to Saint Stephens listed first.
    • London Towne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • London Towne is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
    • Clifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Centreville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chantilly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lee-Hi Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
    • Sideburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
    • Pender
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pender is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
    • Random Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
    • Occoquan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Floris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
    • Burke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lorton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hunts Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
  • Falls Church City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Stephens, with the one closest to Saint Stephens listed first.
    • Falls Church
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Offutt Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
    • West Falls Church
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
  • Fredericksburg City
    • Fredericksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Stephens, with the one closest to Saint Stephens listed first.
    • Lenah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Lenah is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
    • Aldie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Arcola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Arcola is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Middleburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mountville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Mountville is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
    • Welbourne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
    • Waxpool
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
    • Unison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
    • Oak Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Sterling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Philomont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ashburn Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
  • Manassas City
    • Manassas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Stephens, with the one closest to Saint Stephens listed first.
    • Indian Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Indian Town is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
    • Wilderness
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Wilderness is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
    • Burr Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
    • True Blue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • True Blue is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
    • Locust Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Stephens, with the one closest to Saint Stephens listed first.
    • Nokesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Broad Run Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
    • Linton Hall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
    • Aden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Aden is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Bristow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Gainesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Haymarket
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bataan Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
    • Locust Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Locust Hill is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
    • Bull Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Crestwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
    • Iron Gate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • West Gate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Gate is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Stephens, with the one closest to Saint Stephens listed first.
    • Amissville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Reager
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
    • Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Chester Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
    • Scrabble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
    • Rediviva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
    • Woodville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Slate Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
    • Sperryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Stephens, with the one closest to Saint Stephens listed first.
    • Dunavant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
    • Brockroad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
    • Parker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Waverly Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
    • Todds Tavern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Stephens, with the one closest to Saint Stephens listed first.
    • Cropp
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cropp is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
    • Hartwood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
    • Storck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Storck is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
    • King James Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • King James Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
    • Meadowood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
    • Hartwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Aquia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Aquia is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
    • Widewater Village at Stafford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aquia Harbour
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
    • Canterbury Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
    • Stafford Lakes Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Stafford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Berea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Berea is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Stephens, with the one closest to Saint Stephens listed first.
    • Applewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Applewood is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
    • Happy Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Stephens, with the one closest to Saint Stephens listed first.
    • Riverview Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
    • Indian Head
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Marbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
    • Mattawoman Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
    • Doncaster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
    • Potomac Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
    • Nanjemoy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ironsides
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • Edwards Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry

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

Cemeteries Near Saint Stephens ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Stephens.

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 Saint Stephens - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saint Stephens covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saint Stephens, with the one closest to Saint Stephens listed first.

  • Colvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwich Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Poplar Forks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • White Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Buckland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Midland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Midland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Warrenton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Run Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 Saint Stephens in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saint Stephens.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Stephens, with the one closest to Saint Stephens listed first.

  • Auburn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Auburn is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Casanova
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Catlett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Greenwich is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
  • Meetze
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Meetze is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetze
  • Calverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Calverton is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton
  • Nokesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Buckland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Buckland is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
  • New Baltimore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Warrenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Midland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Aden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Aden is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Gainesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Opal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Opal is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
    • Bristersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Bristersburg is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristersburg

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

Newspapers Published in Saint Stephens ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Stephens.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Stephens, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Stephens.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Saint Stephens:

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>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 Saint Stephens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Stephens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.