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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 Simons Corner (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 Simons Corner. 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 Simons Corner ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Simons Corner: Simons Cor. (or less commonly used: Simons Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Simons Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Simons Corner may originally have been Simon's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Simons Corner might be written as Simon Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Simons Corner is located in Richmond 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 Richmond County: Essex, Lancaster, Northumberland & Westmoreland.

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

  • Richmond County     (The home county of Simons Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simons Corner, with the one closest to Simons Corner listed first.
    • Downings
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Emmerton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emmerton
      • From Simons Corner to Emmerton
    • Farnham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Simonson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonson
      • From Simons Corner to Simonson
    • Rich Neck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Warsaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Naylors
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
    • Tallent Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Newland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newland
      • From Simons Corner to Newland
  • Caroline County
    • Central Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simons Corner, with the one closest to Simons Corner listed first.
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunnsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Tappahannock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <3>
    • Millers Tavern
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dunbrooke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Minor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Lloyds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lloyds
      • From Simons Corner to Lloyds
    • Occupacia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beazley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Layton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Gloucester County
  • King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simons Corner, with the one closest to Simons Corner listed first.
    • Romancoke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
    • Lanesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rumford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rumford
      • From Simons Corner to Rumford
    • Beulahville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Manquin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Enfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enfield
      • From Simons Corner to Enfield
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simons Corner, with the one closest to Simons Corner listed first.
    • Alfonso
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Monaskon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Griffins Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Merry Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ottoman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Richtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lankford Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Millenbeck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Weems
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Irvington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
    • Kilmarnock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
      • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <3>
    • White Stone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
      • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <3>
  • Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simons Corner, with the one closest to Simons Corner listed first.
    • Rainswood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rainswood
      • From Simons Corner to Rainswood
    • Lara
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Morrisons Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Heathsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lodge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lodge
      • From Simons Corner to Lodge
    • Bundick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bundick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bundick
      • From Simons Corner to Bundick
    • Coan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County
    • Blackwells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Remo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lynhams
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lynhams
      • From Simons Corner to Lynhams
    • Fleeton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Ophelia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simons Corner, with the one closest to Simons Corner listed first.
    • Griffiths Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Nomini Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Machodoc
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Tucker Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hinnom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinnom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
      • Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hinnom
      • From Simons Corner to Hinnom
    • Montross
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Chiltons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiltons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chiltons
      • From Simons Corner to Chiltons
    • Bryant Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Baynesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Leedstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leedstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
      • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leedstown
      • From Simons Corner to Leedstown
    • Potomac Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nash Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simons Corner, with the one closest to Simons Corner listed first.
    • Cobb Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
      • Cobb Island is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <3>
    • Rock Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simons Corner, with the one closest to Simons Corner listed first.
    • Piney Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
      • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <3>
    • Tall Timbers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
      • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <3>
    • Gum Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <3>
    • Coltons Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltons Point
      • Coltons Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coltons Point <3>
    • Valley Lee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Drayden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
      • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <3>
    • Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <3>
    • Breton Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Dameron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Saint Marys City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Abell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abell <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Simons Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Simons Corner.

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 Simons Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Milden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farnham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Brizendine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cobham Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobham Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobham Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rappahannock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rappahannock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rappahannock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rappahannock Christian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Glebe Landing Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glebe Landing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glebe Landing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (112 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Totuskey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Totuskey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Totuskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Simons Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Simons Corner.

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

  • Ivondale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivondale
    • Ivondale is located in Richmond County
  • Downings
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Emmerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
    • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Emmerton
    • From Simons Corner to Emmerton
  • Bowlers Wharf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Farnham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wares Wharf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wares Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wares Wharf
    • Wares Wharf is located in Essex County
  • Ozeana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozeana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozeana
    • Ozeana is located in Essex County
  • Montague
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Montague is located in Essex County
  • Bayport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
    • Bayport is located in Middlesex County
  • Haynesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
    • Haynesville is located in Richmond County
  • Litwalton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litwalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litwalton
    • Litwalton is located in Lancaster County
  • Dunnsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Upright
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upright
      • Upright is located in Essex County
    • Ino
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ino have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ino
      • Ino is located in King and Queen County
    • Warsaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Simons Corner ...

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 Simons Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Simons Corner, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Simons Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Simons Corner:

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

The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.va.us/

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

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Simons Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Simons Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8521, Longitude: -76.6861    
<6>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 Simons Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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