Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Stover (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 Stover. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Stover is located in Augusta County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Augusta County: Albemarle, Bath, Highland, Nelson, Rockbridge, Rockingham & Pendleton (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Stover. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stover:
- Augusta County (The home county of Stover)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- Parnassus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parnassus is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Churchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stokesville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stokesville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
- Mount Solon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Verona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- Arbor Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Jolivue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jolivue is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
- Chapin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Weyers Cave
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brand
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Deerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- Mountfair
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
- Crozet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Foothill Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
- Yancey Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
- White Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- White Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Boonesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
- Batesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarmere
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- Yost
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Burnsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Bolar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Greene County
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cedarmere is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
- Harrisonburg City
- Harrisonburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- Palo Alto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- McDowell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clover Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Possum Trot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Monterey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hightown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hightown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Meadowdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- Afton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Onan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Onan is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
- Durrett Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
- Greenfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Lodebar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lodebar is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
- Nellysford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- Brownsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Davis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Goshen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marlbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- Spring Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Briery Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
- Bridgewater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Crawford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ottobine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
- Clover Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- North River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- North River is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Dayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rushville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rushville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Coakley Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
- Lilly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lilly is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Hinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hinton is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Staunton City
- Staunton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waynesboro City
- Waynesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pendleton County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- Sugar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Moyers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moyers is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Propstburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Propstburg is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
- Brandywine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Harper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Zigler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zigler is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
- Fort Seybert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stover, see our County-by-County Page for Stover.
Cemeteries Near Stover ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stover.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Stover - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stover covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- Elk Run Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Crosby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Schutterie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Lawn Memory Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cline Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hunters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Thornrose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (244 more) ...
- Landes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Click Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hospital Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Stover in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stover.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- Lone Fountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Fountain is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Fountain
- Stribling Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stribling Springs is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stribling Springs
- Parnassus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parnassus is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Churchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Mount Solon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
- Roman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Roman is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman
- Swoope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Snyder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Snyder is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Verona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sangerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sangerville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- West Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- Fort Defiance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stonewall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stonewall is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stover. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stover.
Newspapers Published in Stover ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stover.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stover, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stover.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Stover:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Augusta County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Bath County
- Greene County
- Harrisonburg City
- Highland County
- Nelson County
- Rockbridge County
- Rockingham County
- Staunton City
- Waynesboro City
- Pendleton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Stover) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Stover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |