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

Name Variations for South Wales ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Wales: S. Wales

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

South Wales is located in Culpeper 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 Culpeper County: Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock, Spotsylvania & Stafford.

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

  • Culpeper County     (The home county of South Wales)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wales, with the one closest to South Wales listed first.
    • Jeffersonton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
      • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
    • Homeland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Rixeyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
      • Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
    • Eggbornsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Norman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Culpeper County
    • Culpeper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Griffinsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
    • Kellys Ford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Lignum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
      • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wales, with the one closest to South Wales listed first.
    • Berrys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County
    • Frogtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County
    • Millwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • White Post
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Boyce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Waterloo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County
  • Fairfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wales, with the one closest to South Wales listed first.
    • London Towne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
      • London Towne is located in Fairfax County
    • Centreville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
    • Clifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Fairfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wales, with the one closest to South Wales listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Fauquier County
    • Turnbull
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnbull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
    • Orlean
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Warrenton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Opal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
      • Opal is located in Fauquier County
    • Frytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Frytown is located in Fauquier County
    • Bealeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Remington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Fauquier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <2>
    • Midland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ada
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ada. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Fauquier County
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
    • Blackwell Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
      • Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
  • Frederick County
    • Tulip
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wales, with the one closest to South Wales listed first.
    • Middleburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Welbourne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welbourne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
    • Unison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
    • Aldie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lenah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
      • Lenah is located in Loudoun County
    • Mountville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
      • Mountville is located in Loudoun County
    • Philomont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Philomont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomont
      • Philomont is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philomont <2>
    • Arcola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Loudoun County
    • White Pump
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
      • White Pump is located in Loudoun County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wales, with the one closest to South Wales listed first.
    • Peola Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
      • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
    • Tryme
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Aroda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
    • Burnt Tree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
      • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
    • Madison Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ruth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
  • Manassas City
    • Manassas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
      • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <2>
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wales, with the one closest to South Wales listed first.
    • Indian Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town is located in Orange County
    • True Blue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
      • True Blue is located in Orange County
    • Burr Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
      • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
    • Locust Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Wilderness
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
      • Wilderness is located in Orange County
    • Rhoadesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Grassland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Orange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Vulcan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wales, with the one closest to South Wales listed first.
    • Kimball
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimball. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Page County
    • Rileyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Luray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Marksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Page County
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wales, with the one closest to South Wales listed first.
    • Nokesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Haymarket
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
      • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <2>
    • Broad Run Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
      • Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
    • Gainesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>
    • Waterfall Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
    • Aden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
      • Aden is located in Prince William County
    • Linton Hall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
      • Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
    • Bristow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Bataan Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bataan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
      • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
    • Bull Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
    • Crestwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
    • Catharpin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
      • Catharpin is located in Prince William County
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wales, with the one closest to South Wales listed first.
    • Amissville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Scrabble
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
    • Washington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Woodville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
    • Rediviva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rediviva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
      • Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
    • Reager
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reager. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
    • Slate Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
    • Sperryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Chester Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
  • Shenandoah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wales, with the one closest to South Wales listed first.
    • Dilbeck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dilbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
    • Seven Fountains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seven Fountains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wales, with the one closest to South Wales listed first.
    • Dunavant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Parker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Brockroad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
      • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Paytes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
      • Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wales, with the one closest to South Wales listed first.
    • Cropp
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
      • Cropp is located in Stafford County
    • Storck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
      • Storck is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
      • Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • King James Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
      • King James Village is located in Stafford County
    • Meadowood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
      • Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
    • Stafford Lakes Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
      • Stafford Lakes Village is located in Stafford County
    • Berea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Stafford County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wales, with the one closest to South Wales listed first.
    • Applewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
      • Applewood is located in Warren County
    • Happy Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
    • Front Royal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Limeton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
      • Limeton is located in Warren County
    • Viscose City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
    • Bentonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Overall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
      • Overall is located in Warren County
    • Riverton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Warren County
    • Royal Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Milldale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Warren County
    • Cedarville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
    • Ashby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County

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

Cemeteries Near South Wales ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Wales.

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

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

  • Hillcrest Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orlean Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orlean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orlean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warrenton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poorhouse Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poorhouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poorhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thumbn Run Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thumbn Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thumbn Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perrowville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrowville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perrowville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Forks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Forks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Forks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cannon Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Midland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Midland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Carter Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic 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>

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

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

  • Jeffersonton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
    • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
  • Waterloo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Fauquier County
  • Amissville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cliff Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Mills
    • Cliff Mills is located in Fauquier County
  • Viewtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viewtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewtown
    • Viewtown is located in Rappahannock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viewtown <2>
  • Homeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Rixeyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
    • Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
  • Orlean
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Opal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
    • Opal is located in Fauquier County
  • Warrenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Alanthus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus
    • Alanthus is located in Culpeper County
  • Laurel Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mills
    • Laurel Mills is located in Rappahannock County
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    • Eggbornsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Meetze
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meetze have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetze
      • Meetze is located in Fauquier County
    • Vernon Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Mills
      • Vernon Mills is located in Fauquier County

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

Newspapers Published in South Wales ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Wales.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Wales, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Wales.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 South Wales:

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

The official website for Culpeper County: www.culpepercounty.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Wales) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Wales. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6637, Longitude: -77.9256       In this case, the coordinates for South Wales 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 South Wales, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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