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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 Sideburn (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 Sideburn. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Sideburn is located in Fairfax County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfax County: Charles (MD), Montgomery (MD), Prince George's (MD), Arlington, Falls Church City, Loudoun & Prince William.

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

  • Fairfax County     (The home county of Sideburn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sideburn, with the one closest to Sideburn listed first.
    • Burke
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hunts Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
      • Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
    • Lee-Hi Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee-Hi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
      • Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
    • Mantua
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Fairfax County
    • Random Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Fairfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <1>
    • North Springfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
      • North Springfield is located in Fairfax County
    • West Springfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
      • West Springfield is located in Fairfax County
    • Oakton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fairfax Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pender
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pender have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
      • Pender is located in Fairfax County
    • Annandale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
      • Annandale is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <1>
  • Alexandria City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sideburn, with the one closest to Sideburn listed first.
    • Chinquapin Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinquapin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
      • Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
    • Oakcrest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Warwick Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
      • Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
    • Alexandria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Arlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sideburn, with the one closest to Sideburn listed first.
    • Williamsburg Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
    • Brandon Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
    • Buckingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County
    • Arlington Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
    • Arlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherrydale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
    • Lyon Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
    • Riverwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfax City
  • Falls Church City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sideburn, with the one closest to Sideburn listed first.
    • Falls Church
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Offutt Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Offutt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
      • Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
    • West Falls Church
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fauquier County
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sideburn, with the one closest to Sideburn listed first.
    • Oak Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Arcola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sterling
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <1>
    • Sugarland Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
      • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
    • Countryside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Countryside is located in Loudoun County
    • Lenah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
      • Lenah is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lenah
      • From Sideburn to Lenah
    • Ashburn Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
    • Waxpool
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waxpool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
      • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waxpool
      • From Sideburn to Waxpool
    • Ashburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <1>
    • Aldie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Belmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lansdowne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Manassas City
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
      • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <1>
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sideburn, with the one closest to Sideburn listed first.
    • Lake Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ridge <1>
    • Yorkshire Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
      • Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
    • Yorkshire
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
    • Buckhall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Agnewville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Loch Lomond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
      • Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
    • Marumsco Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marumsco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
      • Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
    • Woodbridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Iron Gate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
    • Sudley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
      • Sudley is located in Prince William County
    • West Gate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
      • West Gate is located in Prince William County
    • Bataan Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bataan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
      • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sideburn, with the one closest to Sideburn listed first.
    • Widewater Village at Stafford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widewater Village at Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Village at Stafford
      • Widewater Village at Stafford is located in Stafford County
    • Aquia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aquia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
      • Aquia is located in Stafford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aquia
      • From Sideburn to Aquia
    • Aquia Harbour
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquia Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
      • Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
    • King James Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
      • King James Village is located in Stafford County
    • Meadowood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
      • Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
    • Canterbury Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
      • Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
    • Stafford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cropp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Loy Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hartwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
      • Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
    • Willamsburg on the Potomac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hartwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sideburn, with the one closest to Sideburn listed first.
    • Riverview Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
      • Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Indian Head
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
      • Indian Head is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <1>
    • Potomac Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
      • Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Bryans Road
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryans Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Road
      • Bryans Road is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryans Road <1>
    • Marbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
      • Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
    • South Hampton Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
      • South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Mattawoman Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawoman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
      • Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Pomonkey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Freedom Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
      • Freedom Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Bennsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
      • Bennsville is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Pomfret
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomfret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
      • Pomfret is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomfret <1>
    • Doncaster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doncaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
      • Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doncaster
      • From Sideburn to Doncaster
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sideburn, with the one closest to Sideburn listed first.
    • Brookmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
      • Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Cabin John
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John
      • Cabin John is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabin John <1>
    • Glen Echo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
      • Glen Echo is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Echo <1>
    • Potomac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <1>
    • Bradmoor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chevy Chase Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
      • Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
    • English Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Landon Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
      • Landon Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Somerset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
    • Bethesda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chevy Chase Section Five
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Section Five have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
      • Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Chevy Chase Section Three
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Section Three have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
      • Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
  • Prince George's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sideburn, with the one closest to Sideburn listed first.
    • Fort Foote Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Foote Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
      • Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Forest Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
      • Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
    • Fort Washington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Oxon Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxon Hill
      • Oxon Hill is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxon Hill <1>
    • Accokeek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accokeek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accokeek
      • Accokeek is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accokeek <1>
    • Friendly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Friendly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Hillcrest Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
      • Hillcrest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Marlow Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow Heights
      • Marlow Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlow Heights <1>
    • Piscataway ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piscataway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
      • Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piscataway
      • From Sideburn to Piscataway
    • Temple Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
      • Temple Hills is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple Hills <1>
    • Chillum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillum
      • Chillum is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillum <1>
    • Mount Rainier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rainier
      • Mount Rainier is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Rainier <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Sideburn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sideburn.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jack & Lizzie Pearson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack & Lizzie Pearson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jack & Lizzie Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfax Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Calvary Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfax City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zoar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Payne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sydenstricker Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sydenstricker Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sydenstricker Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gooding Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooding Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooding Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (277 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sideburn had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Fairfax Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Station
    • Fairfax Station is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax Station <1>
  • Burke
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fairfax
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Clifton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <1>
  • Ravensworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravensworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
    • Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
  • Pender
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pender have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
    • Pender is located in Fairfax County
  • Oakton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Vale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Vale is located in Fairfax County
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Annandale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
    • Annandale is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <1>
  • Merrifield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrifield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield
    • Merrifield is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrifield <1>
  • Newington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
    • Newington is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Sideburn ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sideburn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sideburn, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sideburn.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Sideburn:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sideburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Sideburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sideburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sideburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8015, Longitude: -77.3093       In this case, the coordinates for Sideburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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