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 Swansen (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 Swansen. 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 and doctors 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.
Swansen is located in Loudoun 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 Loudoun County: Frederick (MD), Montgomery (MD), Washington (MD), Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William & Jefferson (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Swansen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swansen:
- Loudoun County (The home county of Swansen)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swansen, with the one closest to Swansen listed first.
- Arcola
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Lenah
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Aldie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Ashburn Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Mountville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mountville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
- Middleburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Countryside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Alexandria City
- The following are listed by their distance from Swansen, with the one closest to Swansen listed first.
- Oakcrest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlandria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Chinquapin Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Warwick Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swansen, with the one closest to Swansen listed first.
- Williamsburg Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Garden City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Arlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brandon Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Cherrydale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Colonial Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Arlington Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swansen, with the one closest to Swansen listed first.
- Frogtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Arcadia Farm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Berrys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Gaylord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Berryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Millwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Boyce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Waterloo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- White Post
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Culpeper County
- Jeffersonton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swansen, with the one closest to Swansen listed first.
- Chantilly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Floris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Herndon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- London Towne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- London Towne is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
- Centreville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pender
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Springvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Lee-Hi Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
- Random Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Oakton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Swansen, with the one closest to Swansen listed first.
- Offutt Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Falls Church
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swansen, with the one closest to Swansen listed first.
- Landmark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Halfway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Broad Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zulla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- The Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Marshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kerfoot
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- Frytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Delaplane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Catlett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ada is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swansen, with the one closest to Swansen listed first.
- Catharpin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Waterfall Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
- Haymarket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gainesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bull Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Crestwood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Sudley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- West Gate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- West Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
- Loch Lomond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- Bataan Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
- Broad Run Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
- Iron Gate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Rappahannock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swansen, with the one closest to Swansen listed first.
- Amissville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reager
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Reager is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swansen, with the one closest to Swansen listed first.
- Milldale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Milldale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Applewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Applewood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
- Happy Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swansen, with the one closest to Swansen listed first.
- Tuscarora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Point-of-Rocks
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Potomac Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Adamstown Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Adamstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brunswick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lander
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Park Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Boss Arnold Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Manor Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Manor Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Olive
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Rosemont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swansen, with the one closest to Swansen listed first.
- Edwards Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Martinsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Poolesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beallsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Darnestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Potomac
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Travilah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
- Potomac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Dickerson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Quince Orchard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Quince Orchard is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quince Orchard
- Barnesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Prince George's County (MD)
- Chillum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swansen, with the one closest to Swansen listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Brownsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swansen, with the one closest to Swansen listed first.
- Kabletown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Bloomery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Harpers Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lower Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Charles Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ranson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Summit Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Swansen, see our County-by-County Page for Swansen.
Cemeteries Near Swansen ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swansen.
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 Swansen - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Swansen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Swansen, with the one closest to Swansen listed first.
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ish Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Aldie Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Broad Run Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Taliaferro / Carter Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sudley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ashburn Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (261 more) ...
- Stonewall Memory Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pittsylvania Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Frying Pan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Swansen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Swansen.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Swansen, with the one closest to Swansen listed first.
- Arcola
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Lenah
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Hickory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Aldie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Evergreen Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Mills is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Mills
- Landmark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Catharpin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Ryan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ryan is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Sudley Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sudley Springs is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley Springs
- Chantilly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Waterfall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waterfall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall
- Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Halfway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swansen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swansen.
Newspapers Published in Swansen ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swansen.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swansen, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swansen.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Swansen:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Loudoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Clarke County
- Culpeper County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Rappahannock County
- Warren County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Washington County
- Jefferson 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> | 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 Swansen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Swansen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |