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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 Somerset (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 Somerset. 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 doctors 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.

Somerset is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Albemarle, Culpeper, Greene, Louisa, Madison & Spotsylvania.

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Somerset)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Montpelier Station
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
      • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <2>
    • Madison Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
      • Madison Run is located in Orange County
    • Barboursville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gordonsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Orange
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grassland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grassland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
    • Danton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
      • Danton is located in Orange County
    • Rhoadesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Vulcan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vulcan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Orange County
    • True Blue
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
      • True Blue is located in Orange County
    • Burr Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
      • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
    • Locust Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Burnley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley
      • Burnley is located in Albemarle County
    • Gilbert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
    • Cobham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
      • Cobham is located in Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
      • Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Jefferson Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
      • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Advance Mills has also been known as:
      • Fray's Mills
    • Hollymead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
      • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
    • Eastham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
    • Keswick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Monacan Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monacan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
      • Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
    • Earlysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earlysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
      • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <2>
    • Rio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Albemarle County
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Locust Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
    • Belmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
    • Charlottesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Culpeper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Griffinsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
    • Norman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Culpeper County
    • Lignum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
      • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
    • Eggbornsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eggbornsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
      • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
    • Elkwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rixeyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
      • Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
    • Homeland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
    • Kellys Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellys Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
      • Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Lake Monticello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
    • Kents Store
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
    • Antioch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antioch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
    • Fork Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Tabscott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
      • Tabscott is located in Goochland County
    • Caledonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
    • Hadensville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Dawsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dawsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
    • Quinque
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
    • Stanardsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
      • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <2>
    • Amicus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amicus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
    • Kinderhook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
    • Cedarmere ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarmere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
      • Cedarmere is located in Greene County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Meltons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
      • Meltons is located in Louisa County
    • Green Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
      • Green Springs is located in Louisa County
    • Medlock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
    • Trevilians
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
      • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
    • Louisa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <2>
    • Bells Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bells Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
    • Mineral
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
    • Pendleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Louisa County
    • Vigor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
      • Vigor is located in Louisa County
    • Cuckoo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
      • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
    • Harris ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Louisa County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Burnt Tree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
      • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
    • Madison Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madison Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
      • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
    • Aroda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Wolftown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolftown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
      • Wolftown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <2>
    • Ruth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
    • Hood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tryme
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tryme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
      • Tryme is located in Madison County
    • Syria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Peola Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
      • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Verbena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verbena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Page County
    • Marksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Page County
    • Shenandoah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <2>
    • Stanley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <2>
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Slate Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
    • Scrabble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
    • Woodville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Swift Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
      • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Elkton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • Berrytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
    • McGaheysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGaheysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
      • McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <2>
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Belmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Holladay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holladay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
      • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Paytes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
      • Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Glenora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Logan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Parker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Margo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
      • Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Lewiston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
    • McHenry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Brockroad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
      • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Todds Tavern
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
      • Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Post Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
      • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County

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

Cemeteries Near Somerset ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Somerset.

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

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

  • James Madison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Madison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knights Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Westview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • The Westview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • West View Cemetery
  • Kemper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eheart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eheart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eheart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Goss Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Somerset had a population of 9 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Liberty Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
    • Liberty Mills is located in Orange County
  • Barboursville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
    • Madison Run is located in Orange County
  • Gordonsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Eheart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eheart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eheart
    • Eheart is located in Orange County
  • Rochelle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Rochelle is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <2>
  • Orange
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madison Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
    • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
  • Dawsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dawsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
    • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
  • Burnley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley
    • Burnley is located in Albemarle County
  • Meltons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
    • Meltons is located in Louisa County
  • Lindsay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindsay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
    • Lindsay is located in Albemarle County
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    • Twymans Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twymans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twymans Mill
      • Twymans Mill is located in Madison County
    • Ruckersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruckersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckersville
      • Ruckersville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruckersville <2>
    • Gilbert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Albemarle County

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

Newspapers Published in Somerset ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Somerset.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Somerset, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Somerset.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyva.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The 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.
<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>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- Somerset) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somerset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2076, Longitude: -78.2181       In this case, the coordinates for Somerset have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Somerset, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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