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 Smith Hill (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 Smith Hill. 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 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.
Smith Hill is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Charles (MD), Saint Mary's (MD), Essex, King George, Northumberland & Richmond.
Below are the counties that are near Smith Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smith Hill:
- Westmoreland County (The home county of Smith Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Hill, with the one closest to Smith Hill listed first.
- Nash Town
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Potomac Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Monroe Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Leedstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Maple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Colonial Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Bryant Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Chiltons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Montross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hinnom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Hill, with the one closest to Smith Hill listed first.
- Port Royal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Samuels Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Central Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Moss Neck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- New London
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
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- Sparta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
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- Olney Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
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- Bowling Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- DeJarnette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Penola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Burruss Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Hill, with the one closest to Smith Hill listed first.
- Layton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Occupacia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Lloyds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Beazley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Dunbrooke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Tappahannock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Minor
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Millers Tavern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Dunnsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlers Wharf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Hill, with the one closest to Smith Hill listed first.
- Cauthornville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Bruington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Crouch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Contra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Walkerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Hill, with the one closest to Smith Hill listed first.
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Ninde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Alden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Edgehill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Port Conway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Dahlgren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- King George
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Hooes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Arnolds Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Hampstead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Ambar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Hill, with the one closest to Smith Hill listed first.
- Beulahville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Tuck Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Hill, with the one closest to Smith Hill listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Rainswood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Hill, with the one closest to Smith Hill listed first.
- Chamberlain Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Quantico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Hill, with the one closest to Smith Hill listed first.
- Newland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Naylors
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Tallent Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Warsaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Emmerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Simons Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Farnham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Hill, with the one closest to Smith Hill listed first.
- Massaponax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Thornburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Arcadia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Leavells
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Waverly Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Hill, with the one closest to Smith Hill listed first.
- Woodlanding Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Loy Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Little Falls Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- North Potomac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Hampstead Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Falmouth Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Grafton Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Chatham Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Falmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Northridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Canterbury Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Calvert County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Hill, with the one closest to Smith Hill listed first.
- Hellen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Adelina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Battle ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Battle is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Bowens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Broomes Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Hill, with the one closest to Smith Hill listed first.
- Cobb Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Morgantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Newburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Victoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Faulkner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mount Air
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Bel Alton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- McConchie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Nanjemoy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ironsides
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- Doncaster
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Hill, with the one closest to Smith Hill listed first.
- Blakistone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Coltons Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Avenue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bushwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Hurry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Breton Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Compton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Budds Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Chaptico
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Clements
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smith Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Smith Hill.
Cemeteries Near Smith Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smith Hill.
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 Smith Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smith Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smith Hill, with the one closest to Smith Hill listed first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Washington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Round Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lucas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sharp Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vauters Churchyard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mildale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (183 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spy Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
While we didn't find Smith Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smith Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Smith Hill, with the one closest to Smith Hill listed first.
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rollins Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rollins Fork is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
- Leedstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Potomac Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Maple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Loretto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Layton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Colonial Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Alden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Baynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Brandywine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brandywine is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Occupacia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Edgehill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Port Conway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smith Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smith Hill.
Newspapers Published in Smith Hill ...
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 Smith Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smith Hill, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smith Hill.
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 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 Smith Hill:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Westmoreland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- Fredericksburg City
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Northumberland County
- Prince William County
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Saint Mary's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Smith Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Smith Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |