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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 Sorrell (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 Sorrell. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Sorrell is located in Caroline 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 Caroline County: Essex, Hanover, King George, King William, Spotsylvania & Stafford.

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

  • Caroline County     (The home county of Sorrell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrell, with the one closest to Sorrell listed first.
    • Sparta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Caroline County
    • Central Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
      • Central Point is located in Caroline County
    • DeJarnette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
      • DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
    • Penola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
      • Penola is located in Caroline County
    • Bowling Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Burruss Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
      • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Port Royal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • New London
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Caroline County
    • Stuart Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
      • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Ruther Glen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Samuels Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
      • Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Moss Neck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
      • Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
    • Olney Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
      • Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrell, with the one closest to Sorrell listed first.
    • Beazley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
      • Beazley is located in Essex County
    • Lloyds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
    • Occupacia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
    • Dunbrooke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
    • Layton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Essex County
    • Minor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Millers Tavern
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
    • Tappahannock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Dunnsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
  • Fredericksburg City
    • Fredericksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrell, with the one closest to Sorrell listed first.
    • Doswell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doswell
      • Doswell is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doswell <2>
    • Hanover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylorsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
    • Ashland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hewlett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hewlett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
      • Hewlett is located in Hanover County
    • Gwathmey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gwathmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
    • Atlee Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
    • Westwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
    • Beaverdam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mechanicsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <2>
    • Goodall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
      • Goodall is located in Hanover County
    • Tylers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
      • Tylers is located in Hanover County
    • Casco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Hanover County
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrell, with the one closest to Sorrell listed first.
    • Hunton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
      • Hunton is located in Henrico County
    • Chamberlayne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
      • Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
    • Longdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
      • Longdale is located in Henrico County
    • Quail Walk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
      • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
    • Glen Allen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
      • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
    • Laurel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Henrico County
    • East Highland Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
      • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
    • Lakeside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
    • Wyndham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
      • Wyndham is located in Henrico County
    • Fair Oaks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
    • Green Meadows
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
    • Dumbarton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
      • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrell, with the one closest to Sorrell listed first.
    • Cauthornville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
    • Bruington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
      • Bruington is located in King and Queen County
    • Walkerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
    • Crouch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
    • Contra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
    • Cumnor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
    • King and Queen Court House
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • King George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrell, with the one closest to Sorrell listed first.
    • Port Conway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
      • Port Conway is located in King George County
    • Shiloh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in King George County
    • Edgehill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgehill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in King George County
    • King George
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Arnolds Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
      • Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
    • Alden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in King George County
    • Ninde
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
      • Ninde is located in King George County
    • Weedonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weedonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
      • Weedonville is located in King George County
    • Ambar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
      • Ambar is located in King George County
    • Fairview Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
      • Fairview Beach is located in King George County
    • Hampstead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in King George County
    • Somerset Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
      • Somerset Beach is located in King George County
    • Dahlgren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in King George County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <2>
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrell, with the one closest to Sorrell listed first.
    • Beulahville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulahville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
      • Beulahville is located in King William County
    • Tuck Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
      • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
    • Enfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in King William County
    • Rumford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
    • Manquin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manquin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
      • Manquin is located in King William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <2>
    • Lanesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in King William County
  • Louisa County
    • Bumpass
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
      • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
      • Bumpass has also been known as:
      • Bumpas
      • Bumpass Junction
      • Bumpass Station
      • Bumpass Turnout
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <2>
  • New Kent County
    • Tunstall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunstall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
      • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrell, with the one closest to Sorrell listed first.
    • Naylors
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
    • Newland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
    • Tallent Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Warsaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Emmerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
    • Simons Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
      • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
    • Rich Neck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
      • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrell, with the one closest to Sorrell listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Thornburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marye
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
      • Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Massaponax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massaponax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
      • Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Partlow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Snell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Leavells
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
      • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Spotsylvania Courthouse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spotsylvania
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spotsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotsylvania
      • Spotsylvania is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spotsylvania <2>
    • Waverly Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
      • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Post Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
      • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Lewiston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrell, with the one closest to Sorrell listed first.
    • Woodlanding Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
      • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
    • Hampstead Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
      • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
    • Little Falls Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
      • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
    • Chatham Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
      • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
    • Grafton Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
      • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
    • Willamsburg on the Potomac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Falmouth Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
      • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
    • North Potomac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
      • North Potomac is located in Stafford County
    • Northridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Stafford County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrell, with the one closest to Sorrell listed first.
    • Leedstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
      • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
    • Nash Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oak Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Potomac Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
      • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
    • Baynesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
      • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Maple Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Monroe Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
      • Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
    • Montross
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Nomini Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
      • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Bryant Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Chiltons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
    • Colonial Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinnom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
      • Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrell, with the one closest to Sorrell listed first.
    • Cobb Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Morgantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Rock Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
      • Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Coltons Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Sorrell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sorrell.

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

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Herman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Herman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rollins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagles Nest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagles Nest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagles Nest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon 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 southwest)
    • 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.
  • Kay Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (187 more) ...
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hermon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermon 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.<4>

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

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

  • Bagby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby
    • Bagby is located in Caroline County
  • Sparta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Caroline County
  • Shumansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumansville
    • Shumansville is located in Caroline County
  • Central Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
    • Central Point is located in Caroline County
  • Whites ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Whites is located in Caroline County
  • Beulahville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulahville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
    • Beulahville is located in King William County
  • Smoots
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoots have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoots
    • Smoots is located in Caroline County
  • Owenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
    • Owenton is located in King and Queen County
  • Upper Zion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Zion
    • Upper Zion is located in Caroline County
  • Globe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in King William County
  • Indian Neck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Neck
    • Indian Neck is located in King and Queen County
  • Penola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
    • Penola is located in Caroline County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Mangohick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mangohick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangohick
      • Mangohick is located in King William County
    • Lloyds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
    • Bowling Green
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Sorrell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sorrell.

Newspapers Published in Sorrell ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sorrell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sorrell, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sorrell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/

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>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 Sorrell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sorrell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sorrell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9543, Longitude: -77.1958       In this case, the coordinates for Sorrell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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