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 Stratford Mill (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 Mill. 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 Stratford Mill ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Stratford Mill: Stratford Ml. (or less commonly used: Stratford Mll.)
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Stratford Mill is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Charles (MD), Saint Mary's (MD), Essex, King George, Northumberland & Richmond.
Below are the counties that are near Stratford Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stratford Mill:
- Westmoreland County (The home county of Stratford Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stratford Mill, with the one closest to Stratford Mill listed first.
- Bryant Town
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Chiltons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Baynesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Montross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Potomac Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Hinnom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Colonial Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Machodoc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Nomini Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Leedstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Nash Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stratford Mill, with the one closest to Stratford Mill listed first.
- Port Royal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Central Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Samuels Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Sparta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Moss Neck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- New London
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Olney Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- DeJarnette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Bowling Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stratford Mill, with the one closest to Stratford Mill listed first.
- Layton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Occupacia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Loretto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Lloyds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Tappahannock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Beazley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Dunbrooke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Dunnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bowlers Wharf
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Millers Tavern
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Minor
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stratford Mill, with the one closest to Stratford Mill listed first.
- Cauthornville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Contra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Crouch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Bruington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Cumnor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stratford Mill, with the one closest to Stratford Mill listed first.
- Ninde
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Alden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Shiloh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Dahlgren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hooes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Edgehill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Weedonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Port Conway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Hampstead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- King George
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arnolds Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Ambar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- King William County
- Beulahville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Lancaster County
- Alfonso
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stratford Mill, with the one closest to Stratford Mill listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Rainswood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Bundick
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Heathsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lara
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stratford Mill, with the one closest to Stratford Mill listed first.
- Newland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Tallent Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Naylors
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Warsaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rich Neck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Emmerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Simons Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Farnham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Downings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Simonson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stratford Mill, with the one closest to Stratford Mill listed first.
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlanding Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Calvert County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stratford Mill, with the one closest to Stratford Mill listed first.
- Battle ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Battle is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Broomes Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Coster
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Coster is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Dowell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hellen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Solomons
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Adelina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Cove View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cove View is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
- Drum Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Drum Point is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
- Mackall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mackall is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
- Olivet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Wallville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wallville is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stratford Mill, with the one closest to Stratford Mill listed first.
- Cobb Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rock Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Mount Victoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Morgantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Newburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Faulkner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Air
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Bel Alton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Independence Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Benedict
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hughesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- La Plata
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stratford Mill, with the one closest to Stratford Mill listed first.
- Eagle Harbor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Aquasco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Cedarhaven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stratford Mill, with the one closest to Stratford Mill listed first.
- Coltons Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avenue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blakistone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Bushwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Milestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Breton Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Compton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Hurry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Clements
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chaptico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Leonardtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stratford Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Stratford Mill.
Cemeteries Near Stratford Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stratford Mill.
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 Stratford Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stratford Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stratford Mill, with the one closest to Stratford Mill listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Currioman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rappahannock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Welcome Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- All Saints Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Menokin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (151 more) ...
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt House Field Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Stratford Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stratford Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stratford Mill, with the one closest to Stratford Mill listed first.
- Baynesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Chiltons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Montross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Potomac Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- River Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- River Springs is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Springs
- Rock Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Newland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Farmers Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
- Leedstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Nomini Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Machodoc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Oakley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Milestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Colonial Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stratford Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stratford Mill.
Newspapers Published in Stratford Mill ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stratford Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stratford Mill, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stratford Mill.
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 Stratford Mill:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Westmoreland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Northumberland County
- Richmond County
- Stafford County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Prince George's County
- Saint Mary's 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |