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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 Stratford Hills (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 Stratford Hills. 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.

Newspapers Published in Stratford Hills ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stratford Hills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stratford Hills, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stratford Hills.

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 Stratford Hills:

Cemeteries Near Stratford Hills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stratford Hills.

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

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

  • Minor Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minor Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minor Family Cemetery
  • Little Falls Presbyterian Church
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Winslow - Whiting - Wilson Family Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow - Whiting - Wilson Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow - Whiting - Wilson Family Graveyard
  • Birch - Campbell Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch - Campbell Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch - Campbell Graveyard
  • Birch Family Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Family Graveyard
  • Phillips Family Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Family Graveyard
  • Birch - Payne Family Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch - Payne Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch - Payne Family Graveyard
  • Basil Halls Family Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basil Halls Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basil Halls Family Graveyard
  • Calloway UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Hicks Family Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Family Graveyard
  • Wunder Family Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wunder Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wunder Family Graveyard
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    • Harrison Family Graveyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Family Graveyard
    • Marcey Family Graveyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcey Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcey Family Graveyard
    • Pelham Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelham Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelham Family Cemetery

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 Stratford Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stratford Hills.

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

  • Langley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Langley is located in Fairfax County
  • Lewinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewinsville
    • Lewinsville is located in Fairfax County
  • Dunn Loring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Loring
    • Dunn Loring is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn Loring <5>
  • Cabin John
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John
    • Cabin John is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabin John <5>
  • Baileys Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Crossroads
    • Baileys Crossroads is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileys Crossroads <5>
  • Merrifield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrifield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield
    • Merrifield is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrifield <5>
  • Bethesda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ash Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
    • Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
  • Annandale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
    • Annandale is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <5>
  • Lincolnia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
    • Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County
  • Cropley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cropley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropley
    • Cropley is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Vienna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kenmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
      • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
    • Oakton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
      • Oakton is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakton <5>
    • Ravensworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravensworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
      • Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County

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

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

The official website for Arlington County: www.co.arlington.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Stratford Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stratford Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9087, Longitude: -77.1405       In this case, the coordinates for Stratford Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Stratford Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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